***If you would like to suggest additional general or academic articles on the topic of Belgian Shepherd health and genetics, dog genetics in general, or notice any errors, please contact Edrie Greer, Ph.D. at learningetc@nc.rr.com.***
EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES AND WEB SITES
General Dog Genetics
Want to Dig Into Your Dog’s Roots? DNA Testing For Dogs
These 59 genes may make your dog more athletic
Are Mixed-Breed Dogs Really Healthier Than Purebreds?
Popular-Sire Syndrome: Keeping Watch Over Health and Quality Issues in Purebreds
General Dog Research Projects
The NHGRI Dog Genome Project (Dr. Elaine Ostrander’s lab)
Epilepsy
AKC Canine Health Foundation’s Epilepsy Research Initiative
New epilepsy gene located in dogs
CANINE EPILEPSY: AN INFORMATION GUIDE
Pinpointing a Cause for Canine Epilepsy
Canine Cancer
Information about Tumors and Cancers in Dogs (International links)
Gastric Cancer (Carcinoma)
Gastric Cancer (National Canine Cancer Foundation)
Gastric carcinoma in canines and humans, a review
General Genetics of Belgian Shepherds (BSs)
Genetic Testing of Belgian Shepherd Dogs—What Have We Learned So Far?
The Institute of Canine Biology: Preliminary Belgian Tervuren Analysis
Population analysis of the Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren) breed
BS Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
Belgian Shepherd Stomach Cancer Study (ongoing study)
International Register of Belgian Shepherds with Stomach Cancer
BS Epilepsy
Belgian Shepherd Idiopathic Epilepsy Study (ongoing study)
The International Epilepsy Register (for Belgian Shepherds)
Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Belgian Tervueren
MISCELLANEOUS
DNA Testing Services
Embark DNA Testing (working specifically with Belgian Shepherds)
5 Best Dog DNA Tests 2019 (review site)
English Pedigree Databases
Belgian Malinois Pedigree Database
Belgian Sheepdog Pedigree Search
Non-English Databases
Czech breed club – info SDCA1 & SDCA2
Finnish breed club – health info
Health Databases
ACADEMIC ARTICLES
General Canine Genetics
Genetic Consequences of Breed Formation
Canine Genomics and Genetics: Running with the Pack
Derived variants at six genes explain nearly half of size reduction in dog breeds
Connecting serum IGF-1, body size, and age in the domestic dog
Limits to genetic rescue by outcross in pedigree dogs
Ethics and genetic selection in purebred dogs
Genetic Structure of the Purebred Domestic Dog (abstract only)
Genome sequence, comparative analysis and haplotype structure of the domestic dog
Genetic variability in French dog breeds assessed by pedigree data (abstract only)
Population structure and inbreeding from pedigree analysis of purebred dogs
History and structure of the closed pedigreed population of Icelandic Sheepdogs
Inherited defects in pedigree dogs. Part 1: disorders related to breed standards (abstract only)
Inherited defects in pedigree dogs. Part 2: Disorders that are not related to breed standards (abstract only)
Population structure and genetic diversity of worldwide Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever and Lancashire Heeler dog populations (abstract only)
Influence of genetics and inbreeding on disease (abstract only)
The genetic basis of size in pet dogs: The study of quantitative genetic variation in an undergraduate laboratory practical (abstract only)
A second KRT71 allele in curly coated dogs (abstract only)
Breed-specific reference intervals for assessing thyroid function in seven dog breeds
A Genetic Approach in Canine Periodontal Disease: The TLR4 Gene
Toll-like receptor 9 gene in Periodontal Disease – A promising biomarker (abstract only)
MHC class II risk haplotype associated with Canine chronic superficial keratitis in German Shepherd dogs (abstract only)
Standards and guidelines for canine clinical genetic testing laboratories
Epilepsy
Gastric Carcinoma
Gastric carcinoma in the dog: A clinicopathological study of 11 cases (abstract only)
Belgian Shepherd Dog Specific Articles
BS Epilepsy
The Genetics of Epilepsy in the Belgian Tervuren and Sheepdog
Familial Epilepsy in the Belgian Tervueren & Groenendael in Denmark
Identification of a Novel Idiopathic Epilepsy Locus in Belgian Shepherd Dogs
A Longitudinal Study of Survival in Belgian Shepherds with Genetic Epilepsy
Genome-wide linkage scan for loci associated with epilepsy in Belgian shepherd dogs (abstract only)
BS Gastric Carcinoma
Breed predisposition to canine gastric carcinoma – a study based on the Norwegian canine cancer register (includes BSDs)
Gastric carcinoma in the Belgian shepherd dog (abstract only)
Incidentie van maagcarcinomen bij de Nederlandse Tervuerens Herders (Incidence of stomach cancer in Dutch Tervuern) (Incidence of stomach cancer in Dutch Tervueren, mostly in Dutch)
BS Coat Color
DNA Testing Is Changing Our Thinking About Belgian Shepherd Dog Coat Color Genetics
BS SDCA (Ataxia)
BS Behavior
Characterization of a dopamine transporter polymorphism and behavior in Belgian Malinois
Behavior Propensity Belgian Malinois
Highly Heritable and Functionally Relevant Breed Differences in Dog Behavior (preprint, includes BSDs)
BS Diabetes
BOOKS
General Dog Genetics
Control of Canine Genetic Diseases (Howell Reference Books)
The Genetics of the Dog, 2nd edition
BS Genetics
Coat colours of the Belgian Shepherd
Updated Feb. 2019
