Long-haired coat

Trait overview

Variants in Fibroblast Growth Factor-5 (FGF-5) gene are responsible for longhair coats in dogs.

Gene name(s)

FGF5

Inheritance

TT is long hair, GG or GT is shorter hair.

More common in the following breeds

Yorkshire Terrier, Longhaired Whippet, Afghan Hound, Border Collie, Cocker Spaniel, Collie, Corgi, Dachshund, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Pomeranian, Samoyed, Eurasier, Akita

Citations

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16879338/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19713490/ https://www.omia.org/OMIA000439/9615/