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Schipperke

Schipperke genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 40 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.31. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about Schipperke

In the atlas, the Schipperke clusters consistently as Schipperke (100% of the 40 dogs here). At the trait loci, HMGA2 runs lower than average (0% here vs 56%); SMOC2 runs lower than average (20% here vs 75%). Dogs here sit in a relatively sparse region of the atlas, fewer close neighbors than typical.

Low breed predictability score (0.23), individual dogs of this breed vary widely in genetics, suggesting active substructure or sub-population diversity.

Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Xoloitzcuintli, Ibizan Hound, Bichon Frise, Miniature Poodle, and Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen.

Median lifespan is 15.25 years, about 2.2 years longer than a typical dog of 6.0 kg, an unusually positive longevity for this size.

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about Schipperke

Computed from the 14,478 research dogs in the Atlas. Methods: technical methodology.

Dogs in the Atlas
40Founders
21 from Hayward2016, 10 from Spatola, 5 from Shannon
Genetic diversity
0.31Moderate
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Ranks 55th most genetically tight of 107 ranked breeds.
Cluster structure
Splits into two genetic sub-populations
Intra-breed RMS distance: 41.40 · likely working/show-line, regional, or kennel lineage split.
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. Xoloitzcuintli5.29
  2. Ibizan Hound6.00
  3. Bichon Frise6.48
  4. Miniature Poodle7.77
  5. Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen8.35
Top-10 PC corrected Euclidean. Lower = closer.
Trait genetics
Allele frequencies at named morphology loci

Frequency of the alternate allele in this breed at each locus's representative SNP. Methods + caveats in technical methodology.

Body size
IGF177%
HMGA20%
SMAD221%
LCORL79%
STC263%
ADAMTS1769%
Leg length
FGF4·CFA1868%
FGF4·CFA1285%
Coat
RSPO256%
FGF594%
KRT7193%
MC1R44%
Ear set
MSRB349%
Skull shape
BMP364%
SMOC220%
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Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data