2007-03-13 05:28:27 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
dogs and foxes cant mix... they are both from the Canidid species but are too chromosomally diffrent to co-mix for offspring. Coyotes and Wolves are simular enough to mix, but not Foxes. Sorry it isnt going to happen and for the person who says they have a Fox/Husky mix sorry to say its not Fox is probably another dog that looked like a fox. I am sure if you had the vet do a blood test on your dog its 100% dog, and likely a Coyote did the dirty deed not a fox.
This information is from off the internet a link from Wikipedia.com
"Dox (fox/dog mix)
Contrary to popular myth, dogs cannot successfully interbreed with red foxes. Dogs have 78 chromosomes, but red foxes have only 38 chromosomes. This severe mismatch is a barrier to hybridisation. In spite of anecdotal evidence of hybrids and claims that hybrids are superior to ordinary dogs, there have been no genetically verified "doxes".
An unconfirmed female terrier/fox hybrid was reported, and later euthanized (put to sleep), in the UK. British gamekeeper folklore claims that Terrier bitches can produce offspring with dog Foxes. The supposed hybrids (known as a dox) are natural variation in the domestic dog. There has been a reported cross between a domestic dog and a South American fox, but the latter was a fox-like wolf, known as the maned wolf, and not a true fox.
In Saskatchewan, Canada there was another supposed dox, this time a female miniature sheltie with a wild fox. There was a litter of three, but only one survived. The surviving (a female) was sterile, and looked like an almost pure fox, with slight variations. However, the variability of dogs in appearance makes it impossible to determine whether an animal is hybrid based on looks alone."
as proof that even though a dog may look "Foxy" doesnt prove a dog is a fox cross.
2007-03-13 05:40:28 · answer #1 · answered by I luv Pets 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is not possible.Although they are related they are not close enough to breed.
Think of it this way.Domestic cats can breed with European wildcats(a wild cousin but not their direct ancestor)-my cat is half wildcat due to an accidental mating in Scotland.
However a pet cat can't mate with a tiger even though they are both cats as they are genetically much further apart.
Dogs can and have bred with wolves,coyotes,jackals and dingoes.If you could somewhere find a tame fox you might be able to get them to mate with a dog but the female would not fall pregnant.
2007-03-13 16:32:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they do not share the smae genetics:Contrary to popular myth, dogs cannot successfully interbreed with red foxes. Dogs have 78 chromosomes, but red foxes have only 38 chromosomes. This severe mismatch is a barrier to hybridisation. In spite of anecdotal evidence of hybrids and claims that hybrids are superior to ordinary dogs, there have been no genetically verified "doxes". they probally could breed but would not produce kits/puppies as they are not genetically close enough to produce.
2007-03-13 07:26:53 · answer #3 · answered by sunkissedpei 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shiba Inu, Saarloos Wolfhound, Akita, Belgian Maliois, Shiloh Shepherd, Siberian Husky, Swedish Vallhund, Czechoslovakian Wolfdog and shepherds all resemble wolves, specific... yet they're nevertheless canines. Domesticated animals! Wolves, coyotes and foxes are actually not. they're WILD. purely because of the fact they seem somewhat comparable would not lead them to an identical... A husky can't somewhat be seen a snow wolf. proprietors and others can call them what they like, yet they're nevertheless huskies; canines, no longer wolves. canines and wolves are actually not an identical. they do no longer act an identical. specific, human beings may be waiting to inform a canines different than for a wolf. attempt and shop a wolf on your place like a canines and it would end badly. back, that's against the regulation to maintain those animals as pets because of the fact they're wild. canines are domesticated, maximum different canids are actually not. Its so straight forward as that. they're probably risky animals and does no longer make good pets. ...i dont understand this confusion! hundreds of hundreds of years of domestication and selective breeding to create superb pets to slot just about each individual and persons nevertheless desire to very own wild animals. Crikey...
2016-10-18 06:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no even though a fox is a type of wild dog there genetics are too different its like trying to breed a dolphin and a shark the only animals i can think of that are different but have reproduced is a donkey and a horse
2007-03-13 05:32:51 · answer #5 · answered by Orhan K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the fox is too skittish and keeps running away before the pup can top her off. Maybe if we shot the fox up with heroin?
2007-03-13 05:31:39 · answer #6 · answered by DarkLord_Bob 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
YES!!! I have a husky/wild fox mixed dog,it's true!!!
2007-03-13 05:33:24 · answer #7 · answered by swt-bby-gl-69 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
two words Basil Brush
2007-03-13 05:38:01 · answer #8 · answered by steve t 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no i don't think so but you could try and put it in a world record book that would be so cool!
2007-03-13 06:51:22 · answer #9 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not sure, but I have seen plenty of wolf/dog hybrids. man they are massive!
2007-03-13 05:31:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋