Class [Mammalia] Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
Family Canidae Batsch, 1788 - dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, and foxes
Genus Canis Linnaeus, 1758 - dogs, wolves, coyotes, and jackals
Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758 - domestic dog
see Canis lupus familiaris Linnaeus, 1758