FORUM CIOBĂNEȘTI ROMÂNEȘTI

The Veterinary school of Purdue University has now been given DNA and they are studying the Mioritic and have entered it in their data base.
Regards,
RickCrouch
New Beginnings Kennel

New Beginnings wrote: ↑Tue Sep 16, 2025 6:32 pm The Veterinary school of Purdue University has now been given DNA and they are studying the Mioritic and have entered it in their data base.
Regards,
RickCrouch
New Beginnings Kennel

Wowww ! Interesting .

Aspects regarding the molecular characterisation of the Romanian Shepherd dog breeds viewtopic.php?p=20937#p20937

New Beginnings wrote: ↑Tue Sep 16, 2025 6:32 pm The Veterinary school of Purdue University has now been given DNA and they are studying the Mioritic and have entered it in their data base.
Regards,
RickCrouch
New Beginnings Kennel

In August 2022, we performed a set of 214 tests to identify genes involved in the occurrence of genetic diseases from samples taken from Basarabia in Zestrea Stânelor (Romanian Mioritic Shepherd dog - female).
The results of the 45 parameters that determine the phenotypic traits of the dog were also determined, as well as the degree of homozygosity of the female in question.

The samples we took from the shepherd dogs were processed at the University of Helsinki, Finland, an institution with which the company that provides the sampling kits for a fee collaborates.

See more here, on this topic : viewtopic.php?f=36&t=4497 (Basarabia din Zestrea Stânelor)
Why genetic diversity is important.
One way to look at the loss of genetic diversity is as a series of funnels. Every time a group of animals is selected by humans for certain traits and abilities, that population becomes both filtered and reduced. This inevitably leads to a decrease in genetic variety and an increase of genetic risk. Genetic risks associated with low heterozygosity include inherited diseases, shorter life spans, limited growth, and a higher rate of offspring mortality.