Barking
Affected Genes: MSRB3, HMGA2, CD36, IGSF1
Inheritance: Complex Inheritance
Variant(canFam6):
chr10:7930588,
chr10:8384178,
chr18:19980308,
chrX:89302502
Likely Increased Barking:Likely barks persistently when alarmed or excited
Possibly Increased Barking: Barks persistently when alarmed and excited /p>
Likely Less Barking: Unlikely to maintain proximity to the owner or other members of the household. Does not solicits affection or attention and can be become agitated when the owner gives attention to third parties.
References:
Zapata I, Lilly ML, Herron ME, Serpell JA, Alvarez CE. Genetic testing of dogs predicts problem behaviors in clinical and nonclinical samples. BMC Genomics. 2022 23(1):102.