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Wilson

Chinese Chongqing Dog

“Rare breed”

Place of Birth

Texas, USA

Current Location

Rhome, Texas, USA

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Texas, USA

This dog has been viewed and been given 2 wags

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Chinese Chongqing Dog

Originating in the Chongqing and Sichuan regions of China, the Chinese Chongqing Dog is generally considered one of China's most ancient breeds of dog. This is a multi-purpose breed that was traditionally used for hunting. Today, they're more frequently companions and guard dogs.

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Here’s what Wilson’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 Wilson’s breed mix.

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

ALT Activity

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Wilson inherited one copy of the variant we tested

Why is this important to your vet?

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

A2

Haplotype

A640

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A2

Wilson’s Haplogroup

A2 is a very ancient maternal line. Most likely it was one of the major female lines that contributed to the very first domesticated dogs in Central Asia about 15,000 years ago. Some of the line stayed in Central Asia to the present day, and frequently appear as Tibetan Mastiffs and Akitas. Those that escaped the mountains of Central Asia sought out other cold spots, and are now found among Alaskan Malamutes and Siberian Huskies. This lineage is also occasionally found in several common Western breeds, such as German Shepherds and Labrador Retrievers. Curiously, all New Guinea Singing Dogs descend from this line. These are an ancient and very interesting breed found in the mountains of Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, they are now endangered. They are closely related to the Australian dingo, so you could say its cousins are dingos! This line is also common in village dogs in Southeast and East Asia. Unlike many other lineages, A2 did not spread across the whole world, probably because it did not have the opportunity to hitch its wagon to European colonialism - or because these dogs just prefer hanging out in mountains, tundras, islands, and other hard-to-reach places!

A640

Wilson’s Haplotype

Part of the A2 haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most frequently in mixed breed dogs.

Dingos commonly possess this haplogroup.

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Through Wilson’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

B

Haplotype

H15.4/5

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B

Wilson’s Haplogroup

B is a relatively rare paternal line that has only recently started to expand. The dominant lineage among the ancient Shih Tzu breed, it is also found among Tibetan Spaniels. Outside of these two breeds, B seems to be a particularly common paternal line among the village dogs of India and Southeast Asia, though it is found as far afield as Africa and down into Oceania. Considering that it is particularly diverse in northern India, it could be that this lineage hung out mostly in South Asia after the expansion of domestic dogs from Central Asia. Because it is present in Mongolia as well, it may not be surprising that ancient East Asian dog breeds are also part of this lineage. Alternatively, perhaps males representing this lineage headed north out of southern Eurasia, which eventually gave rise to the Shih Tzu and may have inspired stylistic representations of lions in ancient China!

H15.4/5

Wilson’s Haplotype

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

The B Haplogroup is most commonly found the adorable Shih Tzu breed.

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