Belgian Shepherd Dog Laekenois
Chien de Berger Belge/Laekenois, Perro de Pastor Belga/Laekenois, Belgischer Schäferhund/Laekenois, Belgianpaimenkoira Laekenois
Belgian Shepherd Dog Laekenois
FCI Group
Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs)
AKC Group
Herding
TKC Group
Pastoral
Country of Origin
BE
Belgian Shepherd Dog - Laekenois
Health Testing Requirements by Country
Autoimmune and Allergies
SE
Skeletal and Muscular
Ataxia, Locomotor, and Epilepsy
Eye Conditions and Blindness
Cancer and Neoplasia
Genetic Material and Diversity
Skin, Hair, and Nails
FI
Temperament
Test Relevances
Ataxia, cerebellar, ATP1B2-related
Moderate Relevance
Spongy Degeneration with Cerebella Ataxia Subtype 1, KCNJ10-related
Some Relevance
Cardiomyopathy and juvenile mortality
Some Relevance
Coat Colour Dilution, dilution, MLPH-related
No Evidence
Degenerative Myelopathy
No Evidence
Ataxia, cerebellar, ATP1B2-related
Moderate Relevance
Spongy Degeneration with Cerebella Ataxia Subtype 1, KCNJ10-related
Some Relevance
Cardiomyopathy and juvenile mortality
Some Relevance
The origional research referenced Malinois variety specifically in the investigation, but this test is considered relevant to all varieties due to current and historical interbreeding, and the investigation including a genomic survey of 400+ dogs across all types.
Coat Colour Dilution, dilution, MLPH-related
No Evidence
Degenerative Myelopathy
No Evidence
Both clinically rare and of complex inheritance. Test is considered poorly correlated with risk for development of DM, and recommendations are to not use the test for breed-wide breeding strategies. While the SOD 1 variant may be commonly found across many breeds, there are few clinical cases observed and confirmed, and in many cases DM has never been observed in the breeds.
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