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| DNA Testing For Long-Haired Coat Length In Rottweilers - Research Study "ARHC" received this following letter on 9-26-2006, in our mail, regarding this new DNA testing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DDC Veterinary in Fairfield, Ohio is now offering DNA Testing for coat-length among Rottweilers. Long-haired coat length is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, therefore dogs that are carriers of the long hair mutation will appear to be normal (short hair) themselves but will likely pass on the long-hair mutation 50% of the time. The purpose of this new test is to accurately identify coat-length genotypes. Breeders can use DNA testing as a tool to more effectively manage mating patterns and make better selection decisions. There are 3 possible genotypes for coat length: 1) N/N Clear (those having 2 copies of the normal short-hair allele [N] and appear to be short-haired) 2) N/F Carrier (those having 1 copy of the normal short-hair allele [N] and 1 copy of the long-hair mutation [F] and appear to be short-haired) 3) F/F Affected (those having 2 copies of the long-hair mutation [F] and appear to be long-haired) Some highlights regarding this new test: • DNA samples can be collected easily at home using buccal (cheek) swabs provided as part of a free DNA sample collection kit. • Dogs can be DNA tested at ANY age. • The cost for testing is $58 (US) per canine with a $10 discount per test for 5 or more submitted at the same time. Payment can be submitted with the return samples. • A detailed DNA report will be mailed within 10 business days of receipt of the samples. Results can also be emailed to avoid any potential delays with regular mail service. For questions, or to order sample collection kits, please call us at: 1-800-625-0874 or email us at: contact@vetdnacenter.com Testing can also be ordered online by following this link: http://www.vetdnacenter.com/canine-long-hair-test.html Thank you for your consideration. DDC Veterinary DNA Technology Park One DDC Way Fairfield, Ohio 45014 1-800-625-0874 www.vetdnacenter.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please help, all you can, by participating in every breed-related health study that relates to your dog. This is the only way we can adequately research what is happening with our beloved breed. Thank you!!! |
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