The very best of the best will catch and kill a coyote by itself. They can do this because of their speed, power, brains, and grit. The correct mixture of these four things will kill coyotes. These dogs are extremely fast and powerful. They combine that with their technique and their courage and they overwhelm a coyote and there isnt much of a fight. If they couldnt do this they couldnt catch and kill a coyote. These dogs have been bred hard for many years but as of late I am seeing a trend towards speed alone and it's sad cuz they fast dogs for the most part are cowards that will trip a