Description of breed ancestry and genetic health traits in arctic sled dog breeds

Abstract Background This study describes the presence and frequency of health traits among three populations of dogs traditionally used for sledding and explores their ancestry and breed composition as provided by the commercially available Embark dog DNA test. The three populations include the pure...

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Main Authors: Joseph A. Thorsrud, Heather J. Huson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Canine Medicine and Genetics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-021-00108-z