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Silky Terrier

Silky Terrier genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 9 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.32. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about Silky Terrier

In the atlas, the Silky Terrier clusters consistently as Silky Terrier (100% of the 9 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3202), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. At the trait loci, FGF4_retrogene_CFA18 runs lower than average (0% here vs 77%); SMAD2 runs lower than average (0% here vs 74%).

Mean heterozygosity is 0.320, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. Low breed predictability score (0.10), individual dogs of this breed vary widely in genetics, suggesting active substructure or sub-population diversity. Only 9 dogs of this breed in the atlas, every individual contributes outsized weight to the breed's computed profile.

Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, American Hairless Terrier, village dog Nz North, and village dog Nz South.

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about Silky Terrier

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

Dogs in the Atlas
9Founders
5 from Hayward2016, 4 from Spatola
Genetic diversity
0.32Moderate
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Too few dogs in this breed (<20) to rank.
Cluster structure
Single tight cluster
Intra-breed RMS distance: 40.91
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. Australian Terrier2.38
  2. Bedlington Terrier2.77
  3. American Hairless Terrier2.82
  4. Village Dog Nz North4.52
  5. Village Dog Nz South4.59
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
IGF156%
HMGA20%
SMAD20%
LCORL100%
STC256%
ADAMTS1756%
Leg length
FGF4·CFA180%
FGF4·CFA1289%
Coat
RSPO256%
FGF533%
KRT71100%
MC1R89%
Ear set
MSRB350%
Skull shape
BMP356%
SMOC267%
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Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data