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Table 2 The MWHDs originated from 20 different countries

From: Nationwide genetic testing towards eliminating Lafora disease from Miniature Wirehaired Dachshunds in the United Kingdom

  

Number of dogs

Genotype frequency (%)

Country

Total

Clear

Carrier

Homozygous

Clear

Carrier

Homozygous

Australia

17

16

1

0

94.1

5.9

 

Canada

1

1

0

0

100

  

Czech Republic

2

1

1

0

50.0

50.0

 

Estonia

1

1

0

0

100

  

Finland

6

4

2

0

66.7

33.3

 

France

3

0

3

0

 

100

 

Germany

3

3

0

0

100

  

Hungary

2

1

1

0

50.0

50.0

 

Ireland

2

2

0

0

100

  

Italy

3

3

0

0

100

  

Latvia

2

1

1

0

50.0

50.0

 

Norway

1

1

0

0

100

  

Poland

2

2

0

0

100

  

Russia

20

20

0

0

100

  

Serbia

2

2

0

0

100

  

Spain

3

3

0

0

100

  

Sweden

3

2

1

0

66.7

33.3

 

Ukraine

1

1

0

0

100

  

United Kingdom

548

316

193

39

57.7

35.2

7.1

United States

60

39

17

4

65

28.3

6.7

Unknown

51

29

14

8

56.9

27.5

15.7

Total

733

448

234

51

61.1

31.9

7.0

  1. Most of the tested dogs were from European countries, but samples were also sent from Australia, Canada and the United States. As the UK Kennel Club has promoted the LD test among the UK MWHD breeders and owners, most of the dogs included in this study originated from the UK
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