How Many Chromosomes Do Dogs Have?

How Many Chromosomes Do Dogs Have?

Chromosomes are coiled structures containing the genetic material DNA. The chromosome number of organisms is constant per species. And while you cannot identify a species depending on the chromosome number alone, the knowledge about it can help you learn more about that organism.

Genetic studies show that jackals, dingoes, coyotes, and almost of all wolf species have the same number of chromosomes as dogs. That means that technically all these aforementioned species can interbreed.

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      Thanks Chris for pointing out and just corrected. I see that Fox (multiple varieties) have a different chromosome counts ranging from 30 to 72.

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