2007-08-04 01:51:40 · 9 answers · asked by Kevin J 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
No. There's rumor of "Dox", but from what I've heard it's not possible.
http://www.messybeast.com/genetics/hybrid-canines.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canid_hybrid
Info from last link:
Parents, Result, Possible?
Wolf - Dog Wolfdog yes
Wolf - Dingo yes
Wolf - Coyote Coywolf yes
Wolf - Jackal Jackal hybrids yes
Wolf - Fox no
Dog - Dingo Dingo hybrids yes
Dog - Coyote Coy-dog and dogote yes
Dog - Jackal Jackal hybrids yes
Dog - Fox Dox no
Coyote - Dingo Coy-dingo yes
Coyote - Jackal yes
Coyote - Fox no
Dingo - Jackal yes
Dingo - Fox no
2007-08-04 02:01:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fox has 17 pair of chromosomes, and a dog has 39 pair.
It is only when animals have the same number of pairs (like a donkey and a horse) that they can successfully breed.
2007-08-04 04:31:09 · answer #2 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fox:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Tribe: Vulpini
AKA: Yes, its a dog. However, it WILL NOT breed with your domestic dog. there too far apart. Even if they did breed, if there were pups involved they would die. Sorry, but its true.
The reason a wolf and husky can breed is becuase a husky is soooo close to the wolf. In 1000 years they wont breed anymore. Its just the way it is.
2007-08-07 17:21:20 · answer #3 · answered by Emma 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, two different species. Fox are more closely related to cats than dogs.
2007-08-04 01:56:09 · answer #4 · answered by st.lady (1 of GitEm's gang) 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dogs and foxes are not interbreedable because a fox is not a dog.
A dog is genus: Canis species: C. lupus subspecies: C. l. familiaris. A fox is genus vulpes, not canis.
2007-08-04 02:01:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are related but it's not a good idea to breed the 2. mainly bcse if you take something wild and something domestic you can't predict the health or disposition of the pups.
keep the wild wild and your pets domestic...
2007-08-04 01:55:31 · answer #6 · answered by nataliexoxo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they come from the same generation but its not a good idea to mate them
2007-08-04 01:57:19 · answer #7 · answered by Kate 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
two of them have different genetic compositions and cant form a foetus
2007-08-04 02:06:14 · answer #8 · answered by erica 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-08-04 02:46:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋