VetGen - The leader in veterinary genetic disease research and genetic disease detection services for purebred animals

Breeds Serviced

  • Afghan Hound
  • Airdale Terrier
  • Akita
  • Alaskan Klee Kai
  • Alaskan Malamute
  • Australian Shepherd
  • Border Collie
  • Bull Mastiff
  • Cairn Terrier
  • Cardigan Welsh Corgi
  • Chihuahua
  • Chinese Crested
  • Chinese Sharpei
  • Chinook
  • Chow Chow
  • Collie
  • Dachshund
  • Dalmatian
  • Entlebucher Mountain Dog
  • German Shepherd
  • Giant Schnauzer
  • Icelandic Sheepdog
  • Kerrie Blue Terrier
  • Kuvasz
  • Labrador Retriever
  • Mastiff
  • Norfolk Terrier
  • Norwich Terrier
  • Pembroke Welsh Corgi
  • Rottweiler
  • Samoyed
  • Schipperke
  • Scottish Deerhound
  • Shiba Inu
  • Siberian Husky
  • Silky Terrier
  • St. Bernard
  • Weimaraner
  • Welsh Terrier
  • West Highland White Terrier
  • Whippet
  • Yorkshire Terrier

Coat Length

While it is not a color trait, the length of a dog's coat is of interest to many. It has recently been demonstrated that in many breeds, the gene FGF5 is responsible for whether a dog has a long coat (rough or fluffy), or a short (smooth) coat. The test Vetgen offers detects the presence or absence of the recessive allele that results in long coats when present in two copies, and as such allows dogs with short coats that carry a hidden "long coat" allele to be detected.