Yet hunting coyotes with greyhounds — all members of the Canidae family — is banned in some states, including Washington and Colorado.

This gland, which emits an aromatic odour, is found in all Canidae, with possibly the exception of Lycaon pictus.

Although some uncertainty remains as to the familial position of Cynarctus, we favor Galbreath's view that the genus belongs in the family Canidae.