Flatcoated retrievers (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Flatcoated retrievers

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Two-thirds of all flatcoated retriever dogs have the POMC mutation. Dogs with the mutation tend to overeat because they get hungry between meals more quickly than dogs without it.

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University of Cambridge

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