Dogs with a mutation in the POMC gene, common in Labradors and flat-coated retrievers, have a stronger appetite for snacks between meals and a lower metabolic rate
, affects about a quarter of Labradors and two thirds of flat-coated retrievers, but no other dog breeds., although exactly how it affected eating habits was unclear.
But in a different test, where they were given a can of dog food every 20 minutes until they stopped eating, they all ate similar large amounts of food, whether or not they had the gene variant. This shows that the mutation affects appetite in a specific way by raising hunger levels between meals, says Raffan.Sign up to newsletter
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