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

November 5, 2026 · 10:02 am 1 sources

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• Tiny Chihuahuas Hold a Big Surprise: A Sliver of Coyote DNA
  The New York Times · November 5, 2026 10:02
  The breed is descended from indigenous canines, which may have been intentionally mixed with wild coyotes long before Europeans arrived in the Americas.