by E.S. Conservancy | May 22, 2023 | Breed Conservation, Health & Genetics, Uncategorized
English Shepherds have a relatively large number of distinct dam founder lines available. Our studies have identified 39 dam lines by pedigree; analysis of genetic data reveal at least 16 maternal haplotypes in the breed. For a comparison, a 2015 study of 368...
by E.S. Conservancy | May 14, 2023 | Breed Conservation, Health & Genetics, Uncategorized
The ESBC’s 2019 breed report included an overview of sire and dam lines in the breed. As noted in that report, sire and dam lines represent unique genetic content that is transmitted only by those pedigree lineages: from fathers to sons, and from mothers to...
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