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Originally Posted by SharonSnowbird  Mars Veterinary would be as surprised as we were, when they reviewed the results of the 10 blood samples submitted by Myrna Torres. These samples had all clustered together, which is characteristic of purebred results, and so began the process that would prove and establish the Biewer Terrier as a purebred dog. This is the first time in the history of dog breeding, that a dog has been proven to be a "purebred" using the tools science has to offer. The Biewer Terrier was established as a purebred dog, using science, through the collection of genetic data, instead of the customary pedigree documentation. |
I read that as well. That just tells me that all of those 10 dogs were closely related. The Biewer breed came from somewhere. It just didn't fall out of the sky. Over generations of breeding in the same lines, they will have the same characteristics. Since this supposedly started in the 70's, there have been many generations of puppies born from this line. If the line was inbred and very few out crossings were done, I would think the genetic codes would be "clustered".