#coydogs

[ludinusdaleth]

i feel like im on a super artistic roll right now, so i thought id redraw my fursona! please please percieve me like this humongous fat coywolfdog boar thing 🐾

full head design under the cut

[wilderun]

A spoiled coyote

[canisalbus]

RayJ for TheRoguez on twitter

[ludinusdaleth]

i drew my fursona pre-t (left), vs now. hes so much happier now :')

everyone percieve me as a big old fat fluffy boar coywolfdog

[sixstringphonic]

At least four coyotes came through the yard the other night.  Keep an eye on pets and small children.  Worth nothing - this is New England, and these are eastern coyotes.

Western vs. Eastern Coyote

Though eastern coyotes are still considered to be the same species as the western coyotes and retain the typical cleverness of any coyote, the eastern cousins do have a few different traits that developed as the animals and their descendants continued their expansion eastward after mixing with wolves. It looks like this “new” canine cousin of the western coyote may be so successful in the East because it combines coyote brains with wolf brawn. According to Roland Kays, who directs the Biodiversity Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, interbreeding between eastern wolves and western coyotes probably helped the new hybrid coyotes adapt to going after the prey that is easily available in the east. “The wolves passed on characteristics that made these coyotes slightly bigger,” Kays says. “That also resulted in wider skulls, which we think allows them to have a stronger jaw that can handle larger prey, such as deer.”

Size Comparisons:

Western Coyote: 3.3 to 4.3 feet in length Eastern Coyote: 4 to 5 feet in length

Western Coyote: 15 to 20 inches tall at the shoulder Eastern Coyote: up to 25 inches at the shoulder

Western Coyote: 20 - 30 lbs Eastern Coyote: 30 - 50 lbs

[wilderun]

not sure if this is a silly question or if youve answered before but is there responsible coydog breeders similar to how theres responsible wolfdog breeders? i love coydogs but im under the impression the only ones out there are born of irresponsible producers.

Theoretically, sure, but I have yet to see one. For the most part they happen from one-off litters from someone keeping a pet coyote, either as an oops or a 'why not' (like Basil's litter), or multi-generational lower content animals with a lot of random dog in the mix and no health testing (Wildside, American Indian Dogs, Songdog, etc). There's a program I've seen some nice animals from who's developing a multi gen coydog program with a heavy selection for temperament but he doesn't do health testing. So, rescue is my suggestion, otherwise it's 'where are you willing to compromise on ethical breeding standards to source a decent animal' sort of deal at the moment lol. Both of my coydogs are rescues who popped up needing placement for one reason or another.

[wizardofpawswildlife]

🚀🛰🛸Legs for days and ears so big that they get signals from the @iss; Lady Hinata is so beautiful. 🛸🛰🚀 • • • • #coydog #coyote #coyotes #coydogsofinstagram #coydogs #coydogsofig #endangered #raredogbreed #rare #rarepupper #pet #buzzfeed #dog #dogs #petstagram #instadog #doglover #dogs_of_instagram #canid #pup #dogoftheday #ilovemydog #instapuppy #dogstagram #lovedogs #lovepuppies #pets #puppy #wizardofpawswildlife #ladyhinata https://www.instagram.com/p/CLj4ygHAc9U/?igshid=1qxx19hmz5awx

[wizardofpawswildlife]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I couldn’t help myself! Archadeon and Hinata had a lovely chat earlier. #coydog #coyote #coyotes #coydogsofinstagram #coydogs #coydogsofig #wizardofpawswildlife #cat #catsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CLTHO1sAMwG/?igshid=15u82fa53nzlm