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When registrations rise but the breeding population falls
A comparison of 17 native UK horse breeds shows why new registrations and the estimated breeding female population need separate readings.
Read articleBeyond immediate family: relationships a parent-only check misses
A reproducible pairwise analysis of 207 dogs shows how often recorded kinship extends beyond a direct parent or shared-parent link.
Read articleSame pedigree, different denominator: pairings versus offspring
In a published 237-dog pedigree, counting distinct pairings or sampled offspring gives different summaries of the same calculated COI results.
Read articleWhy direct offspring counts miss a breeding line’s reach
A reproducible look at direct offspring, recorded descendants, and sire-link concentration in a published 237-dog pedigree.
Read articleOne parent link, five changed pairings: a pedigree sensitivity study
In a published 237-dog pedigree, we tested every recorded parent link to see how one missing connection changes the COI of 30 recorded pairings.
Read articleHow pedigree depth changes a COI result: analysis of 30 recorded dog pairings
A reproducible AnimalTrace research note on how truncated ancestry changes pedigree inbreeding calculations in a published 237-dog family.
Read articleWhat 12 public canine DNA test pages told us
An original pilot audit of how selected lab pages describe the variant tested, inheritance, breed relevance, and limits of a clear result.
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