What is this?

Looks like it might be a Shepherd. The tail might be a bit short for it though...unless it is of German line. I'm not sure.

 Looks like a wolf, but hard to say for sure since we can't see it's head. Any neighbors with big dogs near by?

Could be a wolf, could be a husky, or a husky cross.  Siberian huskies come in that light color. It doesn't look like a German shepherd to me, but it could be a shepherd mix.

I could be a coyote.  It looks heavy for a coyote, but it is cold and it could be a coyote with a large winter coat.

There is nothing in the photo to compare size.

Where you are located it could be a coyote, wolf or cross between the two.  It has the broad cheek look of a wild canine.

 My dad is a big hunter and knows all there is to know about wild animals. He took one look and instantly said it's a coyote. Said the tail was a dead give away because it's perfectly round like a hair brush and the foot placement straight in front of the other. Dogs dont walk like this.

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Originally Posted by BLRW 

 My dad is a big hunter and knows all there is to know about wild animals. He took one look and instantly said it's a coyote. Said the tail was a dead give away because it's perfectly round like a hair brush and the foot placement straight in front of the other. Dogs dont walk like this.

several dog breeds single track, the belgian malinois, newfoundland, schnauzers, dobermans, etc etc  - the only difference is that they usually only do it at faster speeds.   Poorly bred dogs will do it at a walk though. 

Not saying that the pic isn't probably a coyote or coy-dog mix.   

 Trapped coyote all over the U.S. and Canada, 46 years as a game warden, 10 years as Park Ranger, ate coyote for breakfast. Retired in the Hills of KY where we breed our own wildlife.

Sure looks like a white wolf ,but then again the tail looks like it might be curled up in the back, so mabe a husky.