Illumina SNP Chip and Sequenom MassARRAY genotype data of Swedish Giant Schnauzers with and without hypothyroidism

In this study, we sought to identify the genetic risk factors potentially involved in the susceptibility to hypothyroidism in the high-risk Giant Schnauzer dog breed. The genotype data generated in the study (Illumina 170k CanineHD Bead Chip, Sequenom MassARRAY high-throughput re-genotyping) proved to be essential for the identification and fine-mapping of a locus associated with protection against canine hypothyroidism.