Nugget

Call Name: Nugget
Breed: Miniature Australian Shepherd
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: July 13, 2023
Testing Laboratory: Neogen SCanine
Report Date: April 29, 2024

Nugget has tested Normal (Clear) for all genetic mutations. He is not at increased risk for these diseases and will only pass normal genes to his offspring for the following conditions:

• Collie Eye Anomaly 
• Degenerative Myelopathy 
• Hereditary Cataracts (Australian Shepherd Type) 
• Hereditary Ataxia (Australian Shepherd Type) 
• IVDD Risk Factor & Chondrodystrophy (CDDY)
• Multidrug Resistance 1 (MDR1) 
• Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRCD) 
• Coagulation Factor VII Deficiency 
• Cone Degeneration 
• Hyperuricosuria 
• Intestinal Cobalamin Malabsorption (Border Collie Type) 
• Von Willebrand Disease I

• Merle (M Locus): Genotype m/M230. Nugget is a Single copy merle carrier.
• Agouti (A Locus): Genotype at/at. He is Tricolor (black and tan).
• Brown (B Locus): Genotype B/b or b/b. He carries at least one copy of the brown mutation, allowing for the production of brown or black pigment.
• Long Hair (L Locus): Genotype Lh1/Lh1. He is Longhaired and carries two copies of the long hair gene.
• Dominant Black (K Locus): Genotype ky/ky. This allows for agouti expression (tricolor/tan points).
• Dilute (D Locus): Genotype D/D. He is Non-dilute and does not carry the mutation for lightening coat color.
• Leg Length (CDPA): Genotype cd/cd. He has typical leg length and does not carry the mutation for leg shortening.
• Muzzle Length: Genotype BR/BR. Likely has a medium to long muzzle.