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- Title
Genetic variability in French dog breeds assessed by pedigree data.
- Authors
Leroy, G.; Rognon, X.; Varlet, A.; Joffrin, C.; Verrier, E.
- Abstract
Pedigree data of nine French dog breeds, namely Barbet (BAR), Basset fauve de Bretagne (BAF), Beauceron (BEN), Berger des Pyrénées (BRP), Bouledogue Français (BUF), Braque Saint-Germain (BQG), Dogue de Bordeaux (DOB), Epagneul Breton (EPB) and Montagne des Pyrénées (MOP), were analysed. The effective numbers of ancestors of dogs born from 1997 to 2001 were equal to 6.7 (BAR), 40.2 (BAF), 36.5 (BEN), 16.0 (BRP), 37.0 (BUF), 13.1 (BQG), 28.9 (DOB), 33.3 (EPB) and 34.0 (MOP). The expected contributions of the major ancestors were found to be highly unbalanced in the EPB and BRP. The average coefficient of inbreeding of dogs born from 1997 to 2001 with both parents known was equal to 12.4% (BAR), 3.9% (BAF), 5.4% (BEN), 7.2% (BRP), 3.3% (BUF), 6.0% (BQG), 4.1% (DOB), 4.5% (EPB) and 4.0% (MOP). These values were found to be significantly higher than the average coefficient of kinship between the male and the female parents of these animals, except in the BAR and BQG, revealing an usual practice of mating between related animals. The results are discussed in relation with the demographic situation and the use of each breed. The method used to class an endangered breed and the ways to preserve the genetic variability, when necessary, are evoked.
- Subjects
DOG breeding; LABORATORY dogs; BASSET fauve de Bretagne; PYRENEAN sheepdog; ANIMAL courtship; ANIMAL sexual behavior; ANIMAL genetics; DOG breeds
- Publication
Journal of Animal Breeding & Genetics, 2006, Vol 123, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0931-2668
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1439-0388.2006.00565.x