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Chihuahua dogs are part coyote – this might help explain their ‘small but mighty’ reputation

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par Jacqueline Boyd, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University

It turns out that one of the smallest dog breeds, the chihuahua, is part wild coyote, according to recently published genetic research. The chihuahua breed originated in Mexico but is now a popular canine companion worldwide.

Coyote genes may have been introduced into ancestors of the chihuahua accidentally. It may also be a result of deliberate attempts to cross the two animals – perhaps many generations ago.

Coyotes are a wild canine species, slightly smaller than the grey wolf and native to North…

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