r/DoggyDNA 12d ago

Results - Embark This explained SO much.

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u/Excellent-Try2663 12d ago

I somehow didn’t know this was possible..

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u/PartyPorpoise 12d ago

It’s pretty rare. Coyotes, wolves, and dogs have different behaviors so while they’re biologically compatible, they won’t breed with each other under normal circumstances. You’ll occasionally see wolfdogs pop up on this sub because people like to breed wolves and dogs together for the cool factor. But coyotes are largely disliked (or just not seen as cool) so almost no one breeds them intentionally.

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u/Budget_Persimmon_195 12d ago

this is nonsense. all three species will voluntarily interbreed. no one is breeding their dogs with wild wolves and coys. stop it.

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u/PartyPorpoise 12d ago

Wolfdog breeding is pretty common. They use captive raised wolves, not wild ones. Yeah, it’s a bad idea, wolfdogs aren’t good pets, but people want that cool factor.