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Weimaraner

Weimaraner genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 57 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.25. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about Weimaraner

In the atlas, the Weimaraner clusters consistently as Weimaraner (100% of the 57 dogs here). At the trait loci, STC2 runs lower than average (36% here vs 74%); LCORL runs lower than average (46% here vs 83%). Dogs here sit in a relatively sparse region of the atlas, fewer close neighbors than typical.

Ranks 14 of 107 on the bottleneck severity scale, well into the upper quartile of population contraction. Low breed predictability score (0.21), individual dogs of this breed vary widely in genetics, suggesting active substructure or sub-population diversity.

Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Irish Water Spaniel, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, Brittany, English Cocker Spaniel, and Maltese.

Median lifespan is 12.8 years, slightly longer than expected for the breed size (32.5 kg).

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about Weimaraner

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

Dogs in the Atlas
57Founders
25 from Hayward2016, 11 from Shannon, 10 from Spatola
Genetic diversity
0.25Tight
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Ranks 14th most genetically tight of 107 ranked breeds.
Cluster structure
Splits into two genetic sub-populations
Intra-breed RMS distance: 46.48 · likely working/show-line, regional, or kennel lineage split.
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. Irish Water Spaniel3.52
  2. Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen4.85
  3. Brittany5.04
  4. English Cocker Spaniel5.10
  5. Maltese8.03
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
IGF129%
HMGA243%
SMAD273%
LCORL47%
STC236%
ADAMTS1731%
Leg length
FGF4·CFA1888%
FGF4·CFA1290%
Coat
RSPO230%
FGF556%
KRT7182%
MC1R98%
Ear set
MSRB367%
Skull shape
BMP379%
SMOC295%
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Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data