Screw tail

Trait overview

A variant in DVL2 gene contributes to caudal vertebral changes leading to truncated, kinked tails also known as screw tail.

Gene name(s)

TDVL2

Inheritance

Potentially autosomal recessive - unknown

More common in the following breeds

American Bulldog, American Staffordshire Terrier, Boston Terrier, Dogue de Bordeaux, English Bulldog, French Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Citations

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11252170/