Morphometric characterization of the local highlands’ dogs in West Cameroon
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https://doi.org/10.46325/gabj.v8i2.397Keywords:
Cameroon, highlands, local dog, Morphometric characterizationAbstract
Cameroonian local dogs are members of the indigenous Cameroonian gene pool, although there are no studies on phenotypic identification and genetic characterization. This study was conducted to determine the distribution of body measurements of the local dog in different sexes and localities bred in the western highlands of Cameroon. Sixteen morphometric variables were measured in 320 unrelated adult animals (160 males and 160 females). The impact of sex on body measurements was assessed using t-test and that of sampling areas using one-way ANOVA. Mean values of Height at withers, Height at rump, Head length, Skull length, Face length, Rump length, Body length, Tail length, Head width, Rump width Shoulder width, Chest depth, Shin circumference, Back-sternal diameter, Anterior girth, Chest posterior girth were as follows: 52.53, 51.17, 20.66, 10.73, 9.81, 14.41, 53.64, 28.96,10.73, 11.45, 11.27, 17.50, 54.80, 14.03, 11.38 and 10.38 cm, respectively. The results showed that there was an impact of region on body measurements and sexual dimorphism in the studied populations, males had more developed some measurable traits than females. This is the first study to comprehensively describe the genomic diversity and population structure of the Cameroonian dog breed. Particular attention should be paid to protecting this breed as soon as possible.
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