A mutation in the fibroblast growth factor 5 gene(FGF5) produces a long-haired or 'fluffy' coat. Two copies of this gene are required to produce the long coat. Otherwise the dog will be either smooth-coated, or a smooth-coated carrier of the long-haired gene.

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Certification of Results

VetNostic Laboratories® will provide a certificate for each test result.

Samples

The following sample(s) can be submitted for the testing:
- Cheek swabs

Reporting Results

Test results can be viewed through your VetNostic Laboratories® web account within 10 business days from the moment the samples arrive at the laboratory. Results can also be reported via Mail, E-Mail, or Fax.

DNA Storage

VetNostic Laboratories provides DNA storage for all of our extracted specimens. If a customer wishes to perform an additional test on a previously extracted specimen they can simply call or email us with the animal's name and/or VNL number along with the test to be performed. This storage is provided free of charge.

* Afghan Hound	Airedale Terrier	Akita	Alaskan Klee Kai
Alaskan Malamute	Australian Shepherd	Border Collie	Bull Mastiff
Cairn Terrier	Cardigan Welsh Corgi	Chihuahua	Chinese Crested
Chinese Shar-pei	Chinook	Chow Chow	Collie
Dachshund	Dalmatian	Dutch Shepherd	Entlebucher Mountain Dog
German Shepherd Dog	Giant Schnauzer	Icelandic Sheepdog	Kerry Blue Terrier
Kuvasz	Labrador Retriever	Mastiff	Norfolk Terrier
Norwich Terrier	Pembroke Welsh Corgi	Rottweiler	Saint Bernard
* Samoyed	Schipperke	Scottish Deerhound	Shiba Inu
Siberian Husky	* Silky Terrier	Swedish Vallhund	Weimaraner
Welsh Terrier	West Highland Terrier	Whippet	* Yorkshire Terrier

* Long-haired status of these breeds is normally fixed regardless of their FGF5 mutation. Unless a short-haired relative is known, it is unnecessary to perform the coat length test."