I love dogs! Specially mine
The domestic dog is a member of the genus canis 
Do you know if there are still wild dogs?
Dog
The domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris" when considered a subspecies of the wolf or "Canis familiaris" when considered a distinct species) is a member of the genus "Canis" (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog
Canid hybrid
Canid hybrids are the result of interbreeding between different species of the canine (dog) family (genus "Canis"). They often occur in the wild, in particular between domestic or feral dogs and wild native canids.
Genetic considerations.
The wolf-like canids are a group of large carnivores that are genetically closely related because their chromosomes number 78. The group includes genus "Canis", "Cuon" and "Lycaon". The members are the dog "(C. lupus familiaris)