Genetic Characterization of the Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog – Sharplanina, a Livestock Guard Dog from the Western Balkans

Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina (YSD) is a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans present in this region over a long time, but recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale as a distinct breed as late as 1957. However, the information regarding the origin and the size of the b...

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Autores principales:	Dimitrijević Vladimir, Savić Mila, Tarić Elmin, Stanišić Ljubodrag, Stanimirović Zoran, Tabaković Aleksandar, Aleksić M. Jelena
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Publicado:	Sciendo 2020
Materias:	genetic diversity nuclear microsatellites population substructure yugoslavian shepherd dog – sharplanina western balkans Veterinary medicine SF600-1100
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c1be1f2d05174b32902069e7ba9ef07a2021-11-17T21:27:53ZGenetic Characterization of the Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog – Sharplanina, a Livestock Guard Dog from the Western Balkans1820-744810.2478/acve-2020-0025https://doaj.org/article/c1be1f2d05174b32902069e7ba9ef07a2020-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0025https://doaj.org/toc/1820-7448Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina (YSD) is a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans present in this region over a long time, but recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale as a distinct breed as late as 1957. However, the information regarding the origin and the size of the breed’s foundation stock is still lacking. In order to contribute towards better understanding of the genetic make-up of the YSD and its foundation stock, we re-analyzed previously generated genetic profiles of 94 registered YSD dogs assessed with nine nuclear microsatellites. Studied individuals comprised 90 unrelated dogs and two pairs of full-sibs, sampled at four sampling sites: three dog shows and at a military training centre for dogs in Serbia. We supported earlier findings on high levels of genetic diversity in YSD (HE=0.728±0.027) and lack of inbreeding, and revealed substructure of the breed because we found two distinct gene pools in the Bayesian clustering analysis, indicated also by the excess of homozygotes (i.e., Wahlund effect) and outcomes of other analyses: linkage disequilibrium tests, Neighbour-Joining tree, principal coordinates and two-dimensional scaling analyses. The two gene pools were almost equally represented at each sampling site. One gene pool was composed of individuals with high genetic integrity, while the other gene pool was characterized with admixed ancestry, developed possibly via hybridization with native breeding stock outside the registry system, other breeds, such as the Caucasian Shepherd, and/or individuals admixed with wolves. Thus, we demonstrate rather complex and diverse ancestry implying a genetically heterogeneous foundation stock of the YSD.Dimitrijević VladimirSavić MilaTarić ElminStanišić LjubodragStanimirović ZoranTabaković AleksandarAleksić M. JelenaSciendoarticlegenetic diversitynuclear microsatellitespopulation substructureyugoslavian shepherd dog – sharplaninawestern balkansVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ENActa Veterinaria, Vol 70, Iss 3, Pp 329-345 (2020)
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topic	genetic diversity nuclear microsatellites population substructure yugoslavian shepherd dog – sharplanina western balkans Veterinary medicine SF600-1100
spellingShingle	genetic diversity nuclear microsatellites population substructure yugoslavian shepherd dog – sharplanina western balkans Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Dimitrijević Vladimir Savić Mila Tarić Elmin Stanišić Ljubodrag Stanimirović Zoran Tabaković Aleksandar Aleksić M. Jelena Genetic Characterization of the Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog – Sharplanina, a Livestock Guard Dog from the Western Balkans
description	Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina (YSD) is a livestock guard dog from the Western Balkans present in this region over a long time, but recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale as a distinct breed as late as 1957. However, the information regarding the origin and the size of the breed’s foundation stock is still lacking. In order to contribute towards better understanding of the genetic make-up of the YSD and its foundation stock, we re-analyzed previously generated genetic profiles of 94 registered YSD dogs assessed with nine nuclear microsatellites. Studied individuals comprised 90 unrelated dogs and two pairs of full-sibs, sampled at four sampling sites: three dog shows and at a military training centre for dogs in Serbia. We supported earlier findings on high levels of genetic diversity in YSD (HE=0.728±0.027) and lack of inbreeding, and revealed substructure of the breed because we found two distinct gene pools in the Bayesian clustering analysis, indicated also by the excess of homozygotes (i.e., Wahlund effect) and outcomes of other analyses: linkage disequilibrium tests, Neighbour-Joining tree, principal coordinates and two-dimensional scaling analyses. The two gene pools were almost equally represented at each sampling site. One gene pool was composed of individuals with high genetic integrity, while the other gene pool was characterized with admixed ancestry, developed possibly via hybridization with native breeding stock outside the registry system, other breeds, such as the Caucasian Shepherd, and/or individuals admixed with wolves. Thus, we demonstrate rather complex and diverse ancestry implying a genetically heterogeneous foundation stock of the YSD.
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author	Dimitrijević Vladimir Savić Mila Tarić Elmin Stanišić Ljubodrag Stanimirović Zoran Tabaković Aleksandar Aleksić M. Jelena
author_facet	Dimitrijević Vladimir Savić Mila Tarić Elmin Stanišić Ljubodrag Stanimirović Zoran Tabaković Aleksandar Aleksić M. Jelena
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title	Genetic Characterization of the Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog – Sharplanina, a Livestock Guard Dog from the Western Balkans
title_short	Genetic Characterization of the Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog – Sharplanina, a Livestock Guard Dog from the Western Balkans
title_full	Genetic Characterization of the Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog – Sharplanina, a Livestock Guard Dog from the Western Balkans
title_fullStr	Genetic Characterization of the Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog – Sharplanina, a Livestock Guard Dog from the Western Balkans
title_full_unstemmed	Genetic Characterization of the Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog – Sharplanina, a Livestock Guard Dog from the Western Balkans
title_sort	genetic characterization of the yugoslavian shepherd dog – sharplanina, a livestock guard dog from the western balkans
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Genetic Characterization of the Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog – Sharplanina, a Livestock Guard Dog from the Western Balkans

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