Embark results!

[BG1]

Bumping this OP @kaloric "Embark Test- share yours" post as its of new interest;
(and maybe best to continue here vs go further OT on the very excellent European Breeder thread?)

1. with a correction, my bad:
BYB Bonnie confirmed EU sire, NA bitch,
COI 21%,
DCM2 (TTN), and
Copper Toxicosis, Accumulating (ATP7B).

All the rest of nine total for dobes are clear.
The original test was 247 markers, now Embark id up to 270, as more tests come in, and 55 "traits" like coat color.

They've recentky added behavior characteristics that are going to be interesting as that data set expands and scientists find things to say, educational right now but not expressively predictive, just helpful and read like breed characteristics at AKC website.

I'm really interested now and tempted to order a Wisdom test kit and compare results, just to learn more on genetics hands on, maybe for the next big dog, tbd...

And hear more from more experienced owners, breeders- whats your results, how do you use them? How compared to others like VGL, or BetterBred, or other genetic tools say as popular in Europe?

BYB Bonnie is spayed female, so not gonna be bred, strictly companion pet and home guardian, trail and beach dog who thinks she's a lab swimming through the surf for her floaty kong!
Basic OB, CGC, some SD DIY and we'll see where it goes from here...passed 48 hr holter and echo at age three, adding liver and thyroid to the annual wellness checks, etc blood tests to be careful.

She gets lots of exercise and loves to work so the challenge is keeping up and ahead of her!

 

[Ravenbird]

The original test was 247 markers, now Embark id up to 270, as more tests come in, and 55 "traits" like coat color.

It's pretty neat how fast they are expanding tests, but so many are not applicable, like many of the coat colors don't (or shouldn't) exist in Dobermans.

It's kind of addicting at first and you learn a lot by investigating all that apply. And it DOES help to see the differences and the sameness in all of our Dobermans in our little community here.

 

[JanS]

like many of the coat colors don't (or shouldn't) exist in Dobermans.

This is what Dobequest has for Doberman colors.
1 BBDD
#1 is a black Doberman (BB) who can only produce black offspring because it only has non-dilute factor (DD) genes. Its genotype is (BBDD) and is referred to as a "#1 Black".

2 BBDd
#2 is a black Doberman (BB) who carries the dilute gene (Dd). It can produce black offspring if it contributes the non-dilute factor (D) gene or blue offspring if it contributes the dilute factor (d) gene. Its genotype is (BBDd) and is known as a "#2 Black".

3 BbDD
#3 is a black Doberman who can produce red offspring (Bb) and does not carry the dilution factor gene (DD). It produces black by contributing the dominant black gene (B) and red by contributing the recessive red (b) gene but has no dilution factor genes to produce blues or fawns. Its genotype is (BbDD) and is known as a "#3 Black".

4 BbDd
#4 is a black Doberman who can produce red offspring (Bb) and can also contribute the dilute (Dd) gene. This dog can produce all four colors depending on which color genes - black (B) or red (b) - and which dilute factor genes � dilute (d) or non-dilute (D) - are contributed and in what combination. Its genotype is (BbDd) and is known as a "#4 Black".

5 BBdd
#5 is a blue Doberman (dd) whose color genotype is black (BB). Remember you need two dilute factor genes (dd) to get dilution. This dog can only produce blue or black. This dog can contribute only the black (B) color gene and can contribute only a dilute factor gene (d). Its genotype is (BBdd) and is known as a "#5 Blue".

6 Bbdd
#6 is a blue Doberman (dd) who can produce red offspring (Bb). This dog can produce all four colors much like the #4, depending on which color and dilute genes are contributed by each parent. Its genotype is (Bbdd) and is known as a "#6 Blue".

7 bbDD
#7 is a red Doberman (bb) that does not produce dilution (DD). This dog can produce reds and blacks by contributing a red (b) color gene but no dilution as it only has non-dilute factor (D) genes. Its genotype is (bbDD) and is known as a "#7 Red".

8 bbDd
#8 is a red Doberman (bb) that can produce dilution (Dd). This dog can produce all four colors depending on the combination of color and dilute genes given by each parent. It can only give a red (b) color gene but contribute either a dilute (d) or non-dilute (D) gene. Its genotype is (bbDd) and is known as a "#8 Red".

9 bbdd
#9 is a fawn Doberman who's color genes are red (bb) with both dilute genes (dd) to make it fawn, the dilute of red. This dog can produce all four colors also. A fawn dog always contributes a red (b) color gene and a dilute (d) gene. Its genotype is (bbdd) and is known as "fawn" (or Isabella) since this is the only genotype combination that a fawn Doberman can have.

In summary, every Doberman has a pair of color genes and a pair of dilution factor genes. Every parent contributes one of each to its offspring to determine that dogs color. Without genetic testing, we can only know the color and dilution genotype of the parent by breeding and knowing what color puppies the dog has produced in multiple offspring. If we know the parent's genotype, the color of the resulting offspring can be predicted with some accuracy. It's important to remember that "predicted" and "actual" aren't always the same. Just as you can "predict" the probability of half males and half females in a litter, in "actuality" this rarely happens. It's the same with color inheritance.

 

[JanS]

Elroy is #7 bbDD and Olive is #4 BbDd.

 

[Ravenbird]

This is what Dobequest has for Doberman colors.

That's one of my favorite charts!

Asha is #1 BBDD