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  • Kuma, a Collie tested with EmbarkVet.com Kuma, a Collie tested with EmbarkVet.com
    March 2019

“Kuma is a curious and biddable dog. She enjoys playing with other dogs and humans. She really likes food and playing in the water. Outdoors she wards off would be interlopers (AKA feral cats, vultures, and gopher tortoises). Her ears are very expressive...one of her ears goes into a certain position when she is considering being naughty.”

Place of Birth

Plato, MN, USA

Current Location

Florida, USA

From

Plato, MN, USA

This dog has been viewed and been given 46 wags

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Genetic Breed Result

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Collie

Collies are attractive herding dogs, boasting a beautiful coat while being highly intelligent. They also make for extremely loyal and sweet family pets.

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Health Summary

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

ALT Activity

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Kuma inherited one copy of the variant we tested

Why is this important to your vet?

Kuma has one copy of a variant associated with reduced ALT activity as measured on veterinary blood chemistry panels. Please inform your veterinarian that Kuma has this genotype, as ALT is often used as an indicator of liver health and Kuma is likely to have a lower than average resting ALT activity. As such, an increase in Kuma’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 (ABCB1)

Identified in Collies

Collie Eye Anomaly (NHEJ1)

Identified in Collies

Degenerative Myelopathy, DM (SOD1A)

Identified in Collies

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Through Kuma’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

C2

Haplotype

C40

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C2

Kuma’s Haplogroup

C2 is a very old female lineage found more commonly among English Setters, English Bulldogs, and American Eskimo Dogs. We also see C2 in village dogs in South Asia. Rather than having a few characteristic breeds representing this lineage particularly well, it is present in a few uncommon individuals of many different breeds. Unlike some European breed lineages that have seen skyrocketing popularity along the path to the modern dogs we see today, C2 tends to reflect the deep history of man's best friend.

C40

Kuma’s Haplotype

Part of the C2 haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most frequently in mixed breed dogs.

You can often find his haplogroup in the lovable English Bulldog.

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

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