Genomic information increases prediction accuracy of behavior traits of Labrador Retrievers used as guide dogs
Molly M. Riser·Breno Fragomeni·Madeline Zimmermann·Caroline F. Moeser·F. Chen·Eldin A. Leighton·Jane Russenberger
The gains in accuracy from inclusion of SNP genotype data show that genomic prediction using single-step GBLUP can improve selection by identifying the cohort of young dogs that have the highest genetic merit for the desired traits. Gains in validation accuracy were limited by the small number of genotyped animals and are expected to increase as more animals are genotyped.