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Vizsla

Vizsla genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 100 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.31. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about Vizsla

In the atlas, the Vizsla clusters consistently as Vizsla (100% of the 100 dogs here). At the trait loci, SMOC2 runs lower than average (31% here vs 75%); MC1R runs higher than the atlas average (100% here vs 62%).

Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, English Springer Spaniel, German Shorthaired Pointer, Gordon Setter, and Miniature Dachshund.

Median lifespan is 13.5 years, about 1.7 years longer than a typical dog of 23.25 kg, an unusually positive longevity for this size.

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about Vizsla

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

Dogs in the Atlas
100Founders
89 from Hayward2016, 7 from Spatola, 4 from Shannon
Genetic diversity
0.31Moderate
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Ranks 57th most genetically tight of 107 ranked breeds.
Cluster structure
Splits into two genetic sub-populations
Intra-breed RMS distance: 20.03 · likely working/show-line, regional, or kennel lineage split.
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon2.03
  2. English Springer Spaniel3.29
  3. German Shorthaired Pointer3.37
  4. Gordon Setter4.20
  5. Miniature Dachshund5.40
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
IGF154%
HMGA290%
SMAD251%
LCORL83%
STC269%
ADAMTS1783%
Leg length
FGF4·CFA1882%
FGF4·CFA1290%
Coat
RSPO240%
FGF572%
KRT7184%
MC1R100%
Ear set
MSRB3100%
Skull shape
BMP394%
SMOC231%
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Last updated
Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data