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Australian Shepherd

“Kiva is a double merle Australians Shepherd whom I adopted from Speak! St. Louis in Missouri/Illinois. She is bilateral deaf and the pupil in her left eye stays constantly dilated. Her eyes are very sensitive to the sun. She is calm with very little toy drive and she gets along with everyone she meets. She loves to play with other dogs and to cuddle with people. I am hoping to do therapy work with her in hospitals. She has travelled with me across Canada and throughout much of the USA.”

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Current Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

From

St. Louis, MO, USA

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Australian Shepherd

Australian Shepherds are an energetic mid-sized breed that make the perfect companion.

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Australian Shepherd

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Health Summary

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Kiva has one variant that you should let your vet know about.

ALT Activity

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Kiva inherited one copy of the variant we tested

Why is this important to your vet?

Kiva has one copy of a variant associated with reduced ALT activity as measured on veterinary blood chemistry panels. Please inform your veterinarian that Kiva has this genotype, as ALT is often used as an indicator of liver health and Kiva is likely to have a lower than average resting ALT activity. As such, an increase in Kiva’s ALT activity could be evidence of liver damage, even if it is within normal limits by standard ALT reference ranges.

What is ALT Activity?

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is a clinical tool that can be used by veterinarians to better monitor liver health. This result is not associated with liver disease. ALT is one of several values veterinarians measure on routine blood work to evaluate the liver. It is a naturally occurring enzyme located in liver cells that helps break down protein. When the liver is damaged or inflamed, ALT is released into the bloodstream.

Breed-Relevant Genetic Conditions

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Multiple Drug Sensitivity

Identified in Australian Shepherds and Australian Shepherds

Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd

Identified in Australian Shepherds and Australian Shepherds

Collie Eye Anomaly

Identified in Australian Shepherds and Australian Shepherds

Canine Multifocal Retinopathy, cmr1

Identified in Australian Shepherds and Australian Shepherds

Hereditary Cataracts

Identified in Australian Shepherds and Australian Shepherds

Urate Kidney & Bladder Stones

Identified in Australian Shepherds and Australian Shepherds

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 6, NCL 6

Identified in Australian Shepherds and Australian Shepherds

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 8, NCL 8

Identified in Australian Shepherds and Australian Shepherds

Degenerative Myelopathy, DM

Identified in Australian Shepherds

Craniomandibular Osteopathy, CMO

Identified in Australian Shepherds and Australian Shepherds

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Through Kiva’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

A1e

Haplotype

A226

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A1e

Kiva’s Haplogroup

This female lineage likely stems from some of the original Central Asian wolves that were domesticated into modern dogs starting about 15,000 years ago. It seemed to be a fairly rare dog line for most of dog history until the past 300 years, when the lineage seemed to “explode” out and spread quickly. What really separates this group from the pack is its presence in Alaskan village dogs and Samoyeds. It is possible that this was an indigenous lineage brought to the Americas from Siberia when people were first starting to make that trip themselves! We see this lineage pop up in overwhelming numbers of Irish Wolfhounds, and it also occurs frequently in popular large breeds like Bernese Mountain Dogs, Saint Bernards and Great Danes. Shetland Sheepdogs are also common members of this maternal line, and we see it a lot in Boxers, too. Though it may be all mixed up with European dogs thanks to recent breeding events, its origins in the Americas makes it a very exciting lineage for sure!

A226

Kiva’s Haplotype

Part of the large A1e haplogroup, we have spotted this haplotype in village dogs in Central and South America and Papua New Guinea. Among the 10 breeds we have detected it in, we see it most frequently in Border Collies, Doberman Pinschers, and Samoyeds.

Irish Wolfhounds are a consistent carrier of A1e.

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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 Kiva inherited from her mom and dad? Check out her breed breakdown and family tree.

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

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