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Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

“He is a Soft Coat Wheaten Terrier from Heartland Classics in Nebraska Born July 2015 if any littermates out there! He loves to give his wheaten Greeting but likes his space and only cuddles early in the mornings. Bear enjoys the outdoors, cold weather, mud puddles & hiking but he only likes water he can stand in and see the bottom. He's a picky fellow. Named after Bear Grylls”

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Place of Birth

Nebraska, USA

Current Location

North Carolina, USA

From

Heartland Classics, LLC, County Road P, Lyons, NE, USA

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Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers are happy-go-lucky dogs with a wonderfully fluffy coat. These medium sized dogs were bred in Ireland to do everything from herding to hunting to even fishing. Today, they are primarily companion dogs due to their devote love of people.

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  • On 12/10/2021 changed name from "Benj" to "Bear"
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Health Summary

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Bear is not at increased risk for the genetic health conditions that Embark tests.

Breed-Relevant Genetic Conditions

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Microphthalmia (RBP4 Exon 2, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Variant)

Identified in Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers

Protein Losing Nephropathy, PLN (NPHS1)

Identified in Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers

Degenerative Myelopathy, DM (SOD1A)

Identified in Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers

Paroxysmal Dyskinesia, PxD (PIGN)

Identified in Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers

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Through Bear’s mitochondrial DNA we can trace his mother’s ancestry back to where dogs and people first became friends. This map helps you visualize the routes that his ancestors took to your home. Their story is described below the map.

Haplogroup

A1d

Haplotype

A26a/305

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A1d

Bear’s Haplogroup

This female lineage can be traced back about 15,000 years to some of the original Central Asian wolves that were domesticated into modern dogs. The early females that represent this lineage were likely taken into Eurasia, where they spread rapidly. As a result, many modern breed and village dogs from the Americas, Africa, through Asia and down into Oceania belong to this group! This widespread lineage is not limited to a select few breeds, but the majority of Rottweilers, Afghan Hounds and Wirehaired Pointing Griffons belong to it. It is also the most common female lineage among Papillons, Samoyeds and Jack Russell Terriers. Considering its occurrence in breeds as diverse as Afghan Hounds and Samoyeds, some of this is likely ancient variation. But because of its presence in many modern European breeds, much of its diversity likely can be attributed to much more recent breeding.

A26a/305

Bear’s Haplotype

Part of the large A1d haplogroup, we have not yet detected this haplotype in any of our village dogs. Among the 6 breeds we see it in, it appears most frequently in Newfoundlands, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, and soft coated Wheaten Terriers.

The vast majority of Rottweilers have the A1d haplogroup.

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Through Bear’s Y-chromosome we can trace his father’s ancestry back to where dogs and people first became friends. This map helps you visualize the routes that his ancestors took to your home. Their story is described below the map.

Haplogroup

A2b

Haplotype

H3

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Bear’s Haplogroup

A2b appears to have split a few times in succession, which means that some of the Central Asian male ancestors of this lineage went their separate ways before their respective Y chromosomes made their rounds. There is not much diversity in this lineage, meaning that it has only begun to take off recently. Two iconic breeds, the Dachshund and Bloodhound, represent this lineage well. Over half of Rottweilers are A2b, as are the majority of Labrador Retrievers and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. While A2a is restricted mostly to East Asia, this paternal line is also found among European breeds.

H3

Bear’s Haplotype

Part of the A2b haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most commonly in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Brittanys, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, and village dogs in Lebanon.

A2b is found in the Daschund breed.

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