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“Zelena”
Louttit’s Backroad Zelena

English Shepherd

“Outgoing loving great with pups and kids loves people”

Place of Birth

Kansas, USA

Current Location

Torquay, SK, Canada

From

Kansas, USA

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Registration

English Shepherd Club (ESC): ESC-5309

Genetic Breed Result

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English Shepherd

A farmer's helper, a loyal companion, a child's shadow: The English Shepherd.

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Changes to this dog’s profile
  • On 6/21/2020 changed name from "Zelena" to "Louttit’s Backroad Zelena"
Here’s what Zelena’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 Zelena’s breed mix.

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Health Summary

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Zelena inherited one variant that you should learn more about.

Degenerative Myelopathy, DM

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Zelena inherited one copy of the variant we tested

What does this result mean?

This variant should not impact Zelena’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. Zelena is unlikely to develop this condition due to this variant because she only has one copy of the variant.

Impact on Breeding

Your dog carries this variant and will pass it on to ~50% of her offspring. You can email breeders@embarkvet.com to discuss with a genetic counselor how the genotype results should be applied to a breeding program.

What is Degenerative Myelopathy, DM?

The dog equivalent of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, DM is a progressive degenerative disorder of the spinal cord. Because the nerves that control the hind limbs are the first to degenerate, the most common clinical signs are back muscle wasting and gait abnormalities.

Breed-Relevant Genetic Conditions

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Multiple Drug Sensitivity (ABCB1)

Identified in English Shepherds

Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome, TNS (VPS13B)

Identified in English Shepherds

Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd (PRCD Exon 1)

Identified in English Shepherds

Collie Eye Anomaly (NHEJ1)

Identified in English Shepherds

Urate Kidney & Bladder Stones (SLC2A9)

Identified in English Shepherds

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Traits

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Through Zelena’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

E

Haplotype

E11

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E

Louttit’s Backroad Zelena’s Haplogroup

Haplogroup E is a very rare maternal line, present primarily in Northern breed dogs and dogs with some level of recent gray wolf ancestry.

E11

Louttit’s Backroad Zelena’s Haplotype

The E haplogroup in general is not common. It has been found in dogs with some level of background mixing with its wolf-like ancestors.

An example of an Akita.

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

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