Canis latrans × Canis lupus familiaris

• A population of non-albino white coyotes in Newfoundland owe their coloration to a MC1R mutation inherited from Golden Retrievers. This mutation is responsible for the white coloration seen in some coyotes.
• Coydogs are fertile hybrids that can be successfully bred through four generations. Dogotes, which have a dog father and a coyote mother, also show this ability.
• True coydogs are only occasionally found in the wild, unlike coywolves, which are common in northeastern North America. In captivity, F1 hybrids tend to be more mischievous and less manageable as pups than dogs.
• Coydog hybrids resemble their coyote parents in shyness and intrasexual aggression. Both F1 and F2 hybrids show this similarity.