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“Calypso”
Ebonheart’s Calypso

Mixed Ancestry

“Calypso is the daughter of Ebonheart’s Kairi MoChroi and DDR Charlie.”

Place of Birth

3211 Williams St, Des Moines, IA, USA

Current Location

Altoona, Iowa, USA

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3211 Williams St, Des Moines, IA, USA

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Genetic Breed Result

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Miniature/MAS-type Australian Shepherd

Miniature American Shepherds (also known as Miniature Australian Shepherds, or Mini Aussies) have the trainability, intelligence and energy of the larger Aussie cousins, and excel at outdoors activities and agility competitions.

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Papillon

The Papillon, also called the Continental Toy Spaniel, is a breed of dog of the Spaniel type.

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DNA Breed Origins

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Miniature/MAS-type Australian Shepherd
Papillon

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Changes to this dog’s profile
  • On 5/8/2020 changed name from "Ebonheart’s Calypso Siren Song" to "Ebonheart’s Calypso"
  • On 10/12/2018 changed name from "Ebonheart’s Calypso" to "Ebonheart’s Calypso Siren Song"
  • On 6/2/2018 changed name from "Calypso " to "Calypso"
  • On 6/2/2018 changed handle from "calypso10" to "ebonheartcalypso"
  • On 6/22/2018 changed name from "Calypso" to "Ebonheart’s Calypso"

Health Summary

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Calypso inherited two variants that you should learn more about.

Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd

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Calypso inherited one copy of the variant we tested

What does this result mean?

This variant should not impact Calypso’s health. This variant is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, meaning that a dog needs two copies of the variant to show signs of this condition. Calypso is unlikely to develop this condition due to this variant because she only has one copy of the variant.

Impact on Breeding

Your dog carries this variant and will pass it on to ~50% of her offspring. You can email breeders@embarkvet.com to discuss with a genetic counselor how the genotype results should be applied to a breeding program.

What is Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd?

PRA-prcd is a retinal disease that causes progressive, non-painful vision loss. The retina contains cells, called photoreceptors, that collect information about light and send signals to the brain. There are two types of photoreceptors: rods, for night vision and movement, and cones, for day vision and color. This type of PRA leads to early loss of rod cells, leading to night blindness before day blindness.

Degenerative Myelopathy, DM

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Calypso inherited one copy of the variant we tested

What does this result mean?

This variant should not impact Calypso’s health. This variant is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, meaning that a dog needs two copies of the variant to show signs of this condition. Calypso is unlikely to develop this condition due to this variant because she only has one copy of the variant.

Impact on Breeding

Your dog carries this variant and will pass it on to ~50% of her offspring. You can email breeders@embarkvet.com to discuss with a genetic counselor how the genotype results should be applied to a breeding program.

What is Degenerative Myelopathy, DM?

The dog equivalent of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, DM is a progressive degenerative disorder of the spinal cord. Because the nerves that control the hind limbs are the first to degenerate, the most common clinical signs are back muscle wasting and gait abnormalities.

Breed-Relevant Genetic Conditions

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Multiple Drug Sensitivity (ABCB1)

Identified in Miniature/MAS-type Australian Shepherds

Factor VII Deficiency (F7 Exon 5)

Identified in Papillons

Von Willebrand Disease Type I, Type I vWD (VWF)

Identified in Papillons

Progressive Retinal Atrophy, PRA1 (CNGB1)

Identified in Papillons

Progressive Retinal Atrophy, crd4/cord1 (RPGRIP1)

Identified in Papillons

Collie Eye Anomaly (NHEJ1)

Identified in Miniature/MAS-type Australian Shepherds

Canine Multifocal Retinopathy, cmr1 (BEST1 Exon 2)

Identified in Miniature/MAS-type Australian Shepherds

Hereditary Cataracts (HSF4 Exon 9, Australian Shepherd Variant)

Identified in Miniature/MAS-type Australian Shepherds

Urate Kidney & Bladder Stones (SLC2A9)

Identified in Miniature/MAS-type Australian Shepherds

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 6, NCL 6 (CLN6 Exon 7, Australian Shepherd Variant)

Identified in Miniature/MAS-type Australian Shepherds

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 8, NCL 8 (CLN8, Australian Shepherd Variant)

Identified in Miniature/MAS-type Australian Shepherds

Craniomandibular Osteopathy, CMO (SLC37A2)

Identified in Miniature/MAS-type Australian Shepherds

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

Haplogroup

A1b

Haplotype

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A1b

Ebonheart’s Calypso’s Haplogroup

This female lineage was very likely one of the original lineages in the wolves that were first domesticated into dogs in Central Asia about 15,000 years ago. Since then, the lineage has been very successful and travelled the globe! Dogs from this group are found in ancient Bronze Age fossils in the Middle East and southern Europe. By the end of the Bronze Age, it became exceedingly common in Europe. These dogs later became many of the dogs that started some of today's most popular breeds, like German Shepherds, Pugs, Whippets, English Sheepdogs and Miniature Schnauzers. During the period of European colonization, the lineage became even more widespread as European dogs followed their owners to far-flung places like South America and Oceania. It's now found in many popular breeds as well as village dogs across the world!

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Ebonheart’s Calypso’s Haplotype

Part of the large A1b haplogroup, we see this haplotype in village dogs in over 25 countries across the world. We have detected this haplotype in lots of breeds, and it occurs most commonly in German Shepherd Dogs, Maltese, English Springer Spaniels, and English Setters.

A1b is the most common haplogroup found in German Shepherds.

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The Paternal Haplotype reveals a dog’s deep ancestral lineage, stretching back thousands of years to the original domestication of dogs.

Are you looking for information on the breeds that Calypso inherited from her mom and dad? Check out her breed breakdown.

Paternal Haplotype is determined by looking at a dog’s Y-chromosome—but not all dogs have Y-chromosomes!

Why can’t we show Paternal Haplotype results for female dogs?

All dogs have two sex chromosomes. Female dogs have two X-chromosomes (XX) and male dogs have one X-chromosome and one Y-chromosome (XY). When having offspring, female (XX) dogs always pass an X-chromosome to their puppy. Male (XY) dogs can pass either an X or a Y-chromosome—if the puppy receives an X-chromosome from its father then it will be a female (XX) puppy and if it receives a Y-chromosome then it will be a male (XY) puppy. As you can see, Y-chromosomes are passed down from a male dog only to its male offspring.

Since Calypso is a female (XX) dog, she has no Y-chromosome for us to analyze and determine a paternal haplotype.

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