Nature Communications (Journal)

Animals Coyotes DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)Dogs Genetics and Heredity Ioannidis, Alexander Nature Communications (Journal)North America

November 5, 2026 Franz Lidz

Tiny Chihuahuas Hold a Big Surprise: A Sliver of Coyote DNA

The breed is descended from indigenous canines, which may have been intentionally mixed with wild coyotes long before Europeans arrived in the Americas.