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Gene: EPAS1

Did you know? This gene was originally identified in breeds from high altitude areas such as the Tibetan Mastiff.

Gou et al 2014

Gene: POMC

Did you know? POMC is actually short for "proopiomelanocortin," and is a large protein that is broken up into several smaller proteins that have biological activity. The smaller proteins generated from POMC control, among other things, distribution of pigment to the hair and skin cells, appetite, and energy expenditure.

Raffan et al 2016

Gene: ACSL4

Did you know? This gene does not seem to affect muscling in small or even mid-sized dog breeds with lots of back muscling, including the American Staffordshire Terrier, Boston Terrier, and the English Bulldog.

Plassais et al 2017

Gene: Agouti Signalling Protein (ASIP)

Did you know? The ASIP gene causes interesting coat patterns in many other species of animals as well as dogs.

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Dreger and Schmutz 2011, Berryere et al 2005

Gene: IGF1

Sutter et al 2007

Gene: IGFR1

Hoopes et al 2012

Gene: STC2

Rimbault et al 2013

Gene: GHR - E191K

Rimbault et al 2013

Gene: GHR - P177L

Rimbault et al 2013

Gene: Tyrosinase Related Protein 1 (TYRP1)

Did you know? “Liver” or “chocolate” is the preferred color term for brown in most breeds; in the Doberman Pinscher it is referred to as “red”.

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Schmutz et al 2002, Hrckova Turnova et al 2017, Jancuskova et al 2018

Gene: Chr. 18 FGF4 Retrogene

Did you know? A similar genetic variant called the chondrodystrophy (CDDY) variant also plays an important role in shortening the leg length of many breeds. Dog breeds with the shortest legs, like the Corgi, Dachshund, and Basset Hound generally have one or two copies of the CDDY and CDPA variants. CDDY (but not CDPA) is also associated with an increased risk of Type I Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD). You can see the CDDY result in the health test results under “Intervertebral Disc Disease Type I".

Parker et al 2009, Bannasch et al 2022

Gene: FGF5

Did you know? In certain breeds, such as Pembroke Welsh Corgi and French Bulldog, the long coat is described as “fluffy.”

Housley & Venta 2006, Cadieu et al 2010, Dierks et al 2013

Gene: KRT71

Did you know? Dogs with short coats may have straight coats, whatever result they have for this gene.

Cadieu et al 2010

Gene: Melanophilin (MLPH)

Did you know? There are many breed-specific names for these dilute colors, such as “blue”, “charcoal”, “fawn”, “silver”, and “Isabella”. Dilute dogs, especially in certain breeds, have a higher incidence of Color Dilution Alopecia which causes hair loss in some patches.

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Drogemuller et al 2007, Bauer et al 2018, Van Buren et al 2020