Dogs reach sexual maturity at a much younger age than their most common ancestor, the gray wolf (6 to 12 months vs. 2 years); they have 2 to 3 breeding periods per year, while wolves have only one. Male dogs are able to produce sperm — and therefore are fertile — year round, but male wolves generally can’t produce sperm outside of the breeding season.
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