[Hawthorn]

Are coyotes and domestic dogs two different races of canines?

Or are domestic dogs several hundred different "races" -- mostly the AKC breeds -- with coyotes being just another breed?

[Coyoteman]

Are coyotes and domestic dogs two different races of canines?

Or are domestic dogs several hundred different "races" -- mostly the AKC breeds -- with coyotes being just another breed?

Actually a difficult question.

Coyotes (Canis latrans) and dogs (Canis familiaris) are classified as different species, which implies they do not interbreed. While this may be true for the most part, coyotes can interbreed with both dogs and wolves (Canis lupus/rufus).

The differences among these three Canis species is far greater than the difference among various breeds of dog.

I am not sure if the term "race" applies, as that term has many meanings and still is poorly defined. However, if you use it to mean visible differences it would probably work for dog breeds.

[momincombatboots]

I cannot seem to wrap my mind around this, maybe it is the turkey: The findings mean that instead of humanity being 99.9 per cent identical, as previously believed, we are at least 10 times more different between one another than once thought... ...our closest living relative, the chimpanzee, than previously assumed from earlier studies. Instead of being 99 per cent similar, we are more likely to be about 96 per cent similar. are we 10 times more different from each other or 96 percent more similar to chimpanzees???