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Vol. XIV, Week 10 Mar 11, 2024

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DOES THIS GENE MAKE ME LOOK FAT?

Science Daily reports that "New research finds around a quarter of Labrador retriever dogs face a double-whammy of feeling hungry all the time and burning fewer calories due to a genetic mutation."

Labs and Flat Coats that carry this gene found that the POMC mutation altered "a pathway in the dogs' brains associated with body weight regulation. The mutation triggers a starvation signal that tells their body to increase food intake and conserve energy, despite this being unnecessary."

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Week 10

This week’s newsletter includes results from:

Black Warrior Retriever Club (BWRC) - see full results
Brazosport Retriever Club (BspRC) - see full results
Cajun Riviera Field Trial Club (CajRFTC) - see full results
Inland Valley Retriever Club (InVRC) - see full results
Palmetto Retriever Club (PalmRC) - see full results
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