Breeds
Enrolled Breeds
The population view.
Breed by breed.
Each breed enrolled in BetterBred has a living genetic portrait built from tested dogs. These metrics update as new dogs are added — they reflect the real diversity status of each breed's tested population, not a theoretical model.
He
Expected heterozygosity — probability any two alleles at a locus differ
Na
Mean alleles per locus — raw allelic richness
Nae
Effective alleles — number of equally frequent alleles that would produce the same He
| Breed | He | Na | Nae | Avg OI | Avg IR | Avg AGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akita (Blend) |
|
7.67 | 2.66 | Members | Members | Members |
| Alaskan Klee Kai |
|
5.76 | 2.66 | Members | Members | Members |
| American Akita |
|
6.73 | 2.96 | Members | Members | Members |
| American Hairless Terrier |
|
7.61 | 3.49 | Members | Members | Members |
| Barbet |
|
5.88 | 3.61 | Members | Members | Members |
| Belgian Shepherd |
|
7.33 | 3.97 | Members | Members | Members |
| Berger Picard |
|
4.16 | 2.02 | Members | Members | Members |
| Bernese Mountain Dog |
|
6.06 | 2.62 | Members | Members | Members |
| Biewer Terrier |
|
7.79 | 3.46 | Members | Members | Members |
| Black Russian Terrier |
|
6.48 | 3.48 | Members | Members | Members |
| Border Collie |
|
8.06 | 3.85 | Members | Members | Members |
| Borzoi |
|
6.64 | 3.41 | Members | Members | Members |
| Cardigan Welsh Corgi |
|
5.55 | 3.21 | Members | Members | Members |
| Chinook |
|
3.76 | 2.20 | Members | Members | Members |
| Doberman Pinscher |
|
7.97 | 2.32 | Members | Members | Members |
| English Mastiff |
|
5.91 | 2.89 | Members | Members | Members |
| Flat-Coated Retriever |
|
6.21 | 2.59 | Members | Members | Members |
| German Pinscher |
|
4.91 | 2.74 | Members | Members | Members |
| German Shepherd Dog |
|
6.27 | 3.15 | Members | Members | Members |
| Giant Schnauzer |
|
7.48 | 3.51 | Members | Members | Members |
| Golden Retriever |
|
8.55 | 3.43 | Members | Members | Members |
| Great Dane |
|
6.85 | 3.12 | Members | Members | Members |
| Greater Swiss Mountain Dog |
|
4.47 | 2.22 | Members | Members | Members |
| Havana Silk Dog |
|
6.48 | 3.87 | Members | Members | Members |
| Havanese |
|
9.52 | 4.48 | Members | Members | Members |
| Irish Red & White Setter |
|
6.55 | 3.30 | Members | Members | Members |
| Irish Setter |
|
5.30 | 2.76 | Members | Members | Members |
| Irish Wolfhound |
|
4.33 | 2.39 | Members | Members | Members |
| Italian Greyhound |
|
7.67 | 3.33 | Members | Members | Members |
| Japanese Akita |
|
6.64 | 2.39 | Members | Members | Members |
| Labrador Retriever |
|
7.79 | 3.69 | Members | Members | Members |
| Lakeland Terrier |
|
4.64 | 2.54 | Members | Members | Members |
| Llewellin Setter |
|
6.52 | 3.25 | Members | Members | Members |
| Magyar Agar |
|
7.24 | 3.83 | Members | Members | Members |
| Miniature American Eskimo |
|
6.09 | 3.28 | Members | Members | Members |
| Miniature Poodle |
|
9.06 | 4.25 | Members | Members | Members |
| Newfoundland |
|
6.55 | 2.67 | Members | Members | Members |
| Polish Lowland Sheepdog |
|
4.45 | 2.41 | Members | Members | Members |
| Rat Terrier |
|
7.94 | 4.70 | Members | Members | Members |
| Saint Bernard |
|
5.70 | 3.14 | Members | Members | Members |
| Samoyed |
|
6.45 | 3.25 | Members | Members | Members |
| Scottish Collie |
|
7.30 | 3.04 | Members | Members | Members |
| Shiba Inu |
|
7.24 | 3.46 | Members | Members | Members |
| Shikoku |
|
5.03 | 2.47 | Members | Members | Members |
| Shiloh Shepherd, ISSA |
|
6.33 | 2.72 | Members | Members | Members |
| Standard American Eskimo |
|
5.45 | 2.55 | Members | Members | Members |
| Standard Poodle |
|
10.21 | 3.74 | Members | Members | Members |
| Standard Schnauzer |
|
4.94 | 3.05 | Members | Members | Members |
| Swedish Vallhund |
|
5.15 | 2.57 | Members | Members | Members |
| Toy Poodle |
|
8.97 | 4.14 | Members | Members | Members |
| Weimaraner |
|
4.79 | 2.93 | Members | Members | Members |
| Whippet |
|
6.36 | 3.26 | Members | Members | Members |
OI, IR, and AGR unlock with a BetterBred membership. These metrics show where your breed's tested population stands on inbreeding and diversity value — the context your individual dog’s scores need to mean anything.
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