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Cheza

Mixed Ancestry

“Cheza is a rescue from a breeder in China that was selling her and a bunch of corgis/pomeranians to the butchers as they claimed they were no longer useful for them. She came home to Canada in September 2022 shortly after being rescued by The Big 3 Rescue. She is incredibly fluffy and such a sweet dog! She has a pretty decent sized overbite and her ears are almost always floppy. She makes a great addition to our corgi crew! IG: @plusultracorgis”

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Place of Birth

China

Current Location

Ontario, Canada

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Genetic Breed Result

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Pembroke Welsh Corgi

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a small, energetic, herding dog that is good with families.

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Samoyed

A working breed, the Samoyed can be strong-willed at times, but above all they remain friendly, gentle, and devoted family dogs. The Samoyed was originally bred to hunt, haul sledges, and herd reindeer. Among the breed’s duties: pack hiking, tracking, and warming their owners by sleeping on top of them at night.

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DNA Breed Origins

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Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Samoyed

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Changes to this dog’s profile
  • On 12/22/2022 changed handle from "cheza17" to "plusultracheza"
Here’s what Cheza’s family tree may have looked like.
While there may be other possible configurations of her family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Cheza’s breed mix.

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Health Summary

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Cheza is at increased risk for one genetic health condition.

And inherited one variant that you should learn more about.

Intervertebral Disc Disease (Type I)

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Cheza inherited both copies of the variant we tested

How to interpret this result

Cheza has two copies of an FGF4 retrogene on chromosome 12. In some breeds such as Beagles, Cocker Spaniels, and Dachshunds (among others) this variant is found in nearly all dogs. While those breeds are known to have an elevated risk of IVDD, many dogs in those breeds never develop IVDD. For mixed breed dogs and purebreds of other breeds where this variant is not as common, risk for Type I IVDD is greater for individuals with this variant than for similar dogs.

What is Intervertebral Disc Disease (Type I)?

Type I Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) is a back/spine issue that refers to a health condition affecting the discs that act as cushions between vertebrae. With Type I IVDD, affected dogs can have a disc event where it ruptures or herniates towards the spinal cord. This pressure on the spinal cord causes neurologic signs which can range from a wobbly gait to impairment of movement. Chondrodystrophy (CDDY) refers to the relative proportion between a dog’s legs and body, wherein the legs are shorter and the body longer. There are multiple different variants that can cause a markedly chondrodystrophic appearance as observed in Dachshunds and Corgis. However, this particular variant is the only one known to also increase the risk for IVDD.

ALT Activity

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Cheza inherited one copy of the variant we tested

Why is this important to your vet?

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

Identified in Pembroke Welsh Corgis

X-linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, X-SCID

Identified in Pembroke Welsh Corgis

Progressive Retinal Atrophy, rcd3

Identified in Pembroke Welsh Corgis

X-Linked Progressive Retinal Atrophy 1, XL-PRA1

Identified in Samoyeds

X-Linked Hereditary Nephropathy, XLHN

Identified in Samoyeds

Degenerative Myelopathy, DM

Identified in Pembroke Welsh Corgis

Exercise-Induced Collapse, EIC

Identified in Pembroke Welsh Corgis

Oculoskeletal Dysplasia 2

Identified in Samoyeds

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Through Cheza’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

A1a

Haplotype

A263

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A1a

Cheza’s Haplogroup

A1a is the most common maternal lineage among Western dogs. This lineage traveled from the site of dog domestication in Central Asia to Europe along with an early dog expansion perhaps 10,000 years ago. It hung around in European village dogs for many millennia. Then, about 300 years ago, some of the prized females in the line were chosen as the founding dogs for several dog breeds. That set in motion a huge expansion of this lineage. It's now the maternal lineage of the overwhelming majority of Mastiffs, Labrador Retrievers and Gordon Setters. About half of Boxers and less than half of Shar-Pei dogs descend from the A1a line. It is also common across the world among village dogs, a legacy of European colonialism.

A263

Cheza’s Haplotype

Part of the large A1a haplogroup, we see this haplotype most frequently in Cardigan Welsh Corgis and Pembroke Welsh Corgis.

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

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