| BLUP | best linear unbiased prediction |
| CAH | chronic active hepatitis |
| CEA | collie eye anomaly |
| CRD | chorioretinal dysplasia |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ED | elbow dysplasia |
| FCI | Federation Cynologue Internationale |
| FKC | The Finnish Kennel Club |
| HC | hereditary cataract |
| HD | hip dysplasia |
| FN | familiar nephropathy |
| PEVISA | The Finnish Kennel Club Control Programme for Canine Genetic Diseases |
| PHTVL/PHPV | persistent hyperplastic tunica vasculosa lentis / persistent primary vitreous |
| PRA | progressive retinal atrophy |
| RD | retinal dysplasia |
| REML | restricted maximum likelihood |
| RPED | retinal pigment epithelial dystrophy |