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“Reiko”
Seihoume go Hakushuu Daizan Sou

Kishu Ken

“Reiko is a Japanese import Kishu Ken. She won Reserve Supreme at the 2019 NIPPO West show, and Saikosho Kishu Ken (Best of Breed). She is a very typy Kishu Ken with a pleasant personality - an all around people-pleaser.”

Place of Birth

Japan

Current Location

Bremerton, Washington, USA

From

New Mexico, USA

This dog has been viewed and been given 3 wags

Registration

American Kennel Club (AKC): WS67416101

Genetic Breed Result

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Kishu Ken

The Kishu, sometimes called Kishu Ken or Kishu Inu, is a Japanese breed of dog, developed there for thousands of years. It is descended from ancient medium-sized breeds and named after the Kishu region, now Mie Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture.

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Changes to this dog’s profile
  • On 9/8/2019 changed name from "Seihoujou go Hakushuu Ooyama Sou" to "Seihoume go Hakushuu Daizan Sou"
  • On 3/2/2018 changed name from "Reiko" to "Seihoujou go Hakushuu Ooyama Sou"

Health Summary

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

ALT Activity

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Reiko inherited both copies of the variant we tested

Why is this important to your vet?

Reiko has two copies of a variant in the GPT gene and is likely to have a lower than average baseline ALT activity. ALT is a commonly used measure of liver health on routine veterinary blood chemistry panels. As such, your veterinarian may want to watch for changes in Reiko's ALT activity above their current, healthy, ALT activity. As an increase above Reiko’s baseline 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.

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Through Reiko’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

B1

Haplotype

B74

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B1

Seihoume go Hakushuu Daizan Sou’s Haplogroup

B1 is the second most common maternal lineage in breeds of European or American origin. It is the female line of the majority of Golden Retrievers, Basset Hounds, and Shih Tzus, and about half of Beagles, Pekingese and Toy Poodles. This lineage is also somewhat common among village dogs that carry distinct ancestry from these breeds. We know this is a result of B1 dogs being common amongst the European dogs that their conquering owners brought around the world, because nowhere on earth is it a very common lineage in village dogs. It even enables us to trace the path of (human) colonization: Because most Bichons are B1 and Bichons are popular in Spanish culture, B1 is now fairly common among village dogs in Latin America.

B74

Seihoume go Hakushuu Daizan Sou’s Haplotype

Part of the large B1 haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most frequently in mixed breed dogs.

The B1 haplogroup can be found in village dogs like the Peruvian Village Dog, pictured above.

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

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