There are multiple studies underway at the NHGRI canine genome project laboratory. Currently we are in need of DNA samples from dogs of the following breed groups:
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AKC Registered breeds
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Foundation Stock
Service Breeds needed: |
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Afghan Hound* |
American English Coonhound |
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American Eskimo Dog* |
Appenzeller Sennenhunde |
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American Pit Bull Terrier |
Argentine Dogo |
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American Staffordshire Terrier |
Azawakh |
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Bernese Mountain Dog* |
Belgian Laekenois |
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Bichon Frise |
Bergamasco |
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Black and Tan Coonhound |
Bluetick Coonhound |
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Bloodhound |
Bolognese |
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Border Collie |
Boykin Spaniel |
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Borzoi |
Bracco Italiano |
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Boston Terrier |
Cane Corso |
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Boxer |
Catahoula Leopard Dog |
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Brittany |
Caucasian Mountain Dog |
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Brussels Griffon* |
Central Asian Shepherd Dog |
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Bull Terrier |
Chinook |
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Bulldog |
Coton de Tulear |
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Bullmastiff |
Czechoslovakian Wolfdog |
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Cairn Terrier |
Dogue de Bordeaux |
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Cardigan Welsh Corgi* |
Entlebucher Mountain Dog |
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
Estrela Mountain Dog |
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Chihuahua |
Finnish Lapphund |
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Chinese Shar-Pei |
German Spitz |
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Chow Chow |
Icelandic Sheepdog |
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Cocker Spaniel |
Kai Ken |
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Collie |
Kooikerhondje |
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Dachshund (all varieties)* |
Lagotto Romagnolo |
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Dalmatian |
Mudi |
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Dandie Dinmont Terrier |
Norwegian Buhund |
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English Cocker Spaniel* |
Norwegian Lundehund |
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English Springer Spaniel* |
Peruvian Inca Orchid |
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Flat-coated Retriever* |
Portuguese Podengo |
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Fox Terrier (Wire) |
Pumi |
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French Bulldog |
Pyrenean Shepherd |
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German Shepherd Dog |
Rafeiro do Alentejo |
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German Shorthaired Pointer |
Rat Terrier |
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Giant Schnauzer* |
Sloughi |
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Golden Retriever |
Stabyhoun |
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Gordon Setter* |
Thai Ridgeback |
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Great Dane |
Tosa |
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Greyhound* |
Treeing Tennessee Brindle |
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Ibizan Hound |
Treeing Walker Coonhound |
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Italian Greyhound |
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Jack Russell Terrier |
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Japanese Chin* |
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Maltese |
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Manchester Terrier |
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Mastiff |
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Miniature Bull Terrier |
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Miniature Pinscher |
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Miniature Schnauzer |
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Newfoundland |
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Norwich Terrier |
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Papillon |
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Pekingese* |
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Pembroke Welsh Corgi* |
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Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen* |
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Pharaoh Hound* |
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Pomeranian |
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Poodle (all varieties)* |
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Pug |
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Redbone Coonhound |
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Rottweiler |
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Saint Bernard |
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Saluki |
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Samoyed |
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Scottish Deerhound |
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Scottish Terrier* |
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Shetland Sheepdog |
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Shih Tzu |
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Siberian Husky |
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Standard Schnauzer |
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Sussex Spaniel |
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Weimaraner |
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West Highland White Terrier* |
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Yorkshire Terrier |
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Basset Hound |
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Bernese Mountain Dog |
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Cardigan Welsh Corgi |
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Doberman Pinscher |
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Golden Retriever |
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Irish Wolfhound |
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Labrador Retriever |
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Newfoundland |
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Poodle, Standard |
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Poodle, Toy |
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Portuguese Water Dog |
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Rottweiler |
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Scottish Terrier |
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West Highland White Terrier |
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Whippet |
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For inclusion in the "All Breed" studies at NHGRI, we need to collect at least 12 unrelated individuals from each breed. Breeds listed with * after the name are needed for additional studies into specific diseases or breed characteristics and may require 20-50 individuals from each breed. Because these studies involve extensive experimental data collection we are requesting blood samples from all breeds.
For more information about individual studies and to request a blood collection or cheek swab collection kit email: