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Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi

Eurasier

“From France to Ohio!”

Place of Birth

Arbigny-sous-Varennes, Grand Est, France

Current Location

Columbus, Ohio, USA

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Eurasier

The Eurasier, or Eurasian, is a breed of Spitz that originated in Germany. It is widely known as a wonderful companion that maintains its own personality, has a dignified reserve to strangers, a strong bond to its family and that is relatively easy to train.

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  • On 6/26/2022 changed handle from "touchofwhimsydumondedegaomi" to "touchofwhimsy"
Here’s what Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi’s family tree may have looked like.
While there may be other possible configurations of his family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi’s breed mix.

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Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi inherited one variant that you should learn more about.

And one variant that you should tell your vet about.

Cerebellar Hypoplasia

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Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi inherited one copy of the variant we tested

What does this result mean?

This variant should not impact Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi’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. Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi is unlikely to develop this condition due to this variant because he only has one copy of the variant.

What is Cerebellar Hypoplasia?

Known as the "oldest" (even reptiles and more ancient species have them!) part of the brain, the cerebellum fine-tunes motor signals from the brain to the muscles, allowing for balance and coordination. When the cerebellum does not function properly, dogs become uncoordinated and do not have the ability to perform fine motor skills.

ALT Activity

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Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi inherited one copy of the variant we tested

Why is this important to your vet?

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

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Through Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi’s mitochondrial DNA we can trace his mother’s ancestry back to where dogs and people first became friends. This map helps you visualize the routes that his ancestors took to your home. Their story is described below the map.

Haplogroup

A1b

Haplotype

A313

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A1b

Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi’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!

A313

Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi’s Haplotype

Part of the large A1b haplogroup, we see this haplotype most frequently in Keeshonds. It’s a rare find!

A1b is the most common haplogroup found in German Shepherds.

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Through Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi’s Y-chromosome we can trace his father’s ancestry back to where dogs and people first became friends. This map helps you visualize the routes that his ancestors took to your home. Their story is described below the map.

Haplogroup

A2a

Haplotype

Hc.5

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A2a

Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi’s Haplogroup

A2a is a truly ancient lineage. Unlike the recent upstart A1 lineages which found their way from a few popular European males a couple hundred years ago into many dogs in many breeds, A2a shows ancient roots without major recent expansion. It is likely one of the oldest eastern Eurasian male lineages of dogs, where it has existed for thousands of years. Nowadays, it's commonly found in Tibetan Terriers and Chow Chows as well as in Southeastern Asian village dogs. The Chow Chow seems to have been depicted in sculpture over 2,000 years ago, so this is an ancient lineage indeed, and dogs with it have a long and noble pedigree! Males from this lineage have continued to be bred in similar forms and breeds for millennia.

Hc.5

Touch of Whimsy du Monde de Gaomi’s Haplotype

Part of the A2a haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most commonly in Chow Chows and village dogs from Papua New Guinea.

The large-sized Tibetan Mastiff descends from this ancient lineage.

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