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Coydog Domestic Dog / Coyote Hybrid
The Coydog is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the
domestic dog and the coyote. The best way to
determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross
and know you can get any combination of any of the characteristics found in
either breed.
Anyone owning a Coydog Hybrid should read these two pages and follow the
information to a tee. Top Dog, Why did my dog do that?, The Human Dog, Guarding Furniture, Is your dog out of control?, Speaking Dog, Establishing and Keeping Alpha Position. The Coydog is a mix between the wild coyote and the domestic dog. Coydogs usually have very piercing eyes. They are said to be not generally playful or outgoing. Anyone keeping one of these dogs needs to be a 100% firm, confident, consistent pack leader. Weak minded people will run into problems. This animal needs someone who understands dog psychology and work with the natural instincts of the dog. Without someone who is stronger minded, calm but very authoritatively, firm will end up with a dog who is quick to bite in fearful situations where they feel threatened, angry or afraid. They may end up with nervous, shy or fearful personalities. Coydogs are not a good choice of a pet for most people, as most people do not have the knowledge regarding natural canine instinct and or are not strong minded enough to take one of these animals on. NOTE: Some claim the Coydog to be an urban legend, while others beg to differ. It is a genetic fact that dogs, coyotes and wolfs can mate subsequently producing fertile offspring, however the argument is, mating cycles of the two species differ: Coyotes go in to heat between January and March and have pups in May or June, while most domestic dogs have their pups in the winter. This theory is not full proof however, as some dog breeds go into heat twice a year. Others say social habits of the domestic dog and the coyote make the possibility of mating rare. Wild coyotes are not that likely to become friendly with a domestic dog, they are more likely to eat the dog. Female coyotes go into heat once a year. Male coyote sperm count remains dormant or very low for most of the year. In the spring it raises for about 2 months in conjunction with the female coyotes heat cycle. Male Coyotes are known to stay with one female mate for the entire season and have been seen assisting in the care of the puppies. However, it is possible for Coyotes and domestic dogs to mate. For example; if a male Coyote comes into contact with a large female domestic dog, who is in heat and there are no other female Coyotes around for the male to mate with, or if a large male domestic dog comes into contact with a lone female Coyote, it is genetically and theoretically possible for them to produce a litter of puppies.
A note from D.Jay's owners, "We live on 80 acres in Alberta. We are in the middle of nowhere. I call it GOD's country. There is almost no land left like ours around here as many subdivisions with houses on about 2 to 5 acres are being built. The coyotes are losing their homes to these new subdivisions; so they are now moving to the open land. We have a huge population of coyotes in this area. They are seen in the daytime in people's yards, which is very unusual for their breed. Hunger has made them very bold in our parts. But here in Alberta, the people are allowed to poison them and also have programs to control the population. In other words it's just a way to kill these animals so people can invade their habitat. This is just my point of view as others will argue with me that the coyotes are pesty creatures that dig through their garbage and are even known for killing small family pets. We got this adorable pup (D.Jay) when he was about 6 weeks old from our neighbor, who actually found her female with a coyote male. He has grown up with our 4 kids and our other 4 dogs. He is very friendly and loyal to our family. He does not fight with other dogs but he does have his own little quirks. Since a pup D.Jay had dug holes around our house and it is there that he sleeps at night always curled into a tight ball (unless I sneak him to the house to sleep with me, even then he curls into a tight ball and sleeps closely to my side). When someone drives into the yard the other dogs bark and run around the car while D.Jay will run behind the house and hide until he knows it is someone we know or if it is safe to come back to the front of the house. It is not until then that D.Jay will return and then his tail wags and everyone gets kisses. Even though he does not howl he has a very different bark or growl than a pure dog. It is throaty and high, it is almost comic. We are all happy that we got a dog as special as D.Jay. I find there is nothing more beautiful than to be in bed at night with the windows open listening to the coyotes howl. It is such a mystic sound."
D.Jay, the Coydog (coyote / heeler hybrid) at about 6 months old.
D.Jay, the Coydog (coyote / heeler hybrid) at about 6 months old.
Sacchetto the Coydog (Domestic Dog / Coyote hybrid) -
Sacchetto was found abandoned and left to die in a
plastic bag when she was only 2 months old. Her owner states, "A young
couple walking their dog (an Afghan) in west LA passed by a moving plastic
bag in the road and checked it out and found her. Sacchetto means "little
bag" in Italian (often little plastic bag). Here in Los Angeles apparently
it's a big thing to bring your female shepherd who is in heat up to the
Hollywood hills and leave her there tied up so she will mate with a male
coyote. She has the total personality of a coyote - though not the piercing
eyes. She is EXTREMELY shy and timid of ANYONE but me. Her back legs sort of
go off to the side when she runs, as do coyotes. She is smarter than she is
even aware of. I can't even explain it, but she is very intelligent. I also
have a Doberman who is very smart too, but nothing compared to Sacchetto.
Unfortunately she seems to have taken on the hips of the German Shepherd in
her, as she was diagnosed with severe degenerative hip disease this past
December. Acupuncture is helping a lot, so is the raw food diet I just
switched all of them on to. My holistic/western vet suggested that due to
the coyote in her, she would probably do very well on the raw food diet. So
I've switched them all (i have a pack of 4)."
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