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Ides of March Ready to Thrill

Berger Picard  · M  · b. 2020

0.24OI
0.31IR
0.02AGR
0.38Breed avg OI
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Outlier Index (OI) 0.24 Breed avg: 0.38
Lower contributionHigher contribution

This dog's allele profile is dominated by classic variants in the breed — the alleles it carries are well-represented in other dogs and can be considered the “classic” genetics. That's not necessarily a structural flaw or a health concern, but it does mean this dog offers a lot of what is already present elsewhere. In breeds shaped by genetic bottlenecks, dogs with more “classic” genetics tend to reflect a more typical genomic background overall — and that broader pattern is associated with higher rates of complex genetic disease across the population. This is not a diagnosis, and many of these dogs are perfectly healthy, but it is one more reason to hold them to a high standard before including them in a breeding program. If it is a high-quality dog by every other measure, breed it without worry, preferably at an older age, just to be sure it hasn't inherited an early-onset disease or syndrome commonly found in the breed. When you do breed it, breed it to a dog with at least somewhat higher OI and as unrelated as possible. Pick offspring of equal quality and higher OI. If it has any health issues, structural faults or temperament concerns, needed extra help as a newborn, or just isn't a very good example of the breed, it can be removed from the breeding program without meaningful loss to the gene pool.

Internal Relatedness (IR) 0.31 Breed avg: 0.08
More outbredMore inbred

This dog's own genome shows that it has inherited substantially more of the exact same DNA from both parents than is typical for the breed, meaning it has many common ancestors on both sides of its pedigree, even if you don't see them in the last five or ten generations. It is a highly meaningful inbreeding signal, and increases the risk that unknown simple recessive diseases, or complex genetic diseases with recessive components, will appear in this dog. That's a risk assessment, not a diagnosis — it could be perfectly healthy. High IR does not automatically disqualify it from breeding, and high IR can coexist with high OI in dogs from rare or consolidated lines. But health testing, waiting to breed at a later age than usual, and mate selection are all very important. Prioritize a mate as unrelated as possible and of roughly equal or higher OI — lowering IR in the puppies is straightforward once the mate is unrelated.

Outlier Index (OI)

0.24
↑ 0.02
Breed avg: 0.38
Before 2018: 0.40 Since 2024: 0.42

Avg Genetic Rel (AGR)

0.02
↓ 0.01
Breed avg: 0.00
Before 2018: -0.01 Since 2024: -0.02

Internal Relatedness (IR)

0.31
— 0.00
Breed avg: 0.08
Before 2018: 0.04 Since 2024: 0.05

Gold dot = this dog · Gold line = current breed avg · Sage line = avg since 2024 · Gray line = avg before 2018 · For OI: higher is better. For AGR and IR: lower is better.

DLA Haplotypes — Class I | Class II · frequency in breed database

1
1227|2067
89.5% / 89.5%
2
1227|2067
89.5% / 89.5%

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OI and IR are genetic diversity metrics intended to inform breeding decisions at the population level. They do not diagnose disease, predict individual health outcomes, or substitute for breed-required health testing or veterinary guidance. Conformation, temperament, longevity, and health history all belong in this decision.

Amos, W. et al. (2001). The influence of parental relatedness on reproductive success. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 268, 2021–2027. [IR formula]  ·  Wang, J. (2002). An estimator for pairwise relatedness using molecular markers. Genetics, 160, 1203–1215. [GR formula]  ·  Pedersen, N.C. et al. (2015). The effect of genetic bottlenecks and inbreeding on the incidence of two major autoimmune diseases in standard poodles. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 2, 14.

BreedBerger Picard
GenderM
Call NameRevel
Date of Birth2020-01-30
Registration #DN60960307
StateKentucky
CountryUS
SireIgor du Domaine de Bredenarde
DamIdes of March DD More Than Meets The Eye
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