What made this paw print?

[steffpeck]

We found several of these prints in our backyard today. Can you tell me what animal was running around my backyard? Thanks.

 

[speckledhen]

Hey, Steff! Long time, no see! Looks like some type of canine to me, but not sure if it's just a dog or maybe coyote.

 

[Ang]

Canine of some sort.

 

[darkmatter]

Looks canine to me, dog. It helps to put a tape measure in with the picture to gauge size. A fox prints are small enough to look the size of a domestic cat, but you can see the nails/claws with a canine.

 

[steffpeck]

It's probably 2 1/2 inches long. We do have coyotes and foxes around here, so it wouldn't suprise me if it was one of those. Thanks everyone!

 

[mississippifarmboy]

Dog track. A fox would be smaller and a bit more pointed. Possible coyote, but most likely dog.

 

[Mountain Man Jim]

Might be a coyote, the splaying of the track could be due to the depth of the snow. I think a dog track would of had the two middle pads spread a little more apart. But, then I'm not much of a tracker

Jim

 

[MysticScorpio82]

A canine for sure - you can see the claws in the prints (a feline would have them retracted, thus no claws in the print). Based on them being 2 1/2 inches long, I would guess either coyote or domesticated dog.