To our knowledge, a few canine lncRNAs have been characterised experimentally, as illustrated by the lincRNA close to the BAIAP2 gene linked to podocyte migration8 and the lncRNA GDNF-AS involved in a Hereditary Sensory Autonomic Neuropathy (HSAN) in hunting dogs10. The gene discussed is GDNF; the disease is hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy.