Can a dog and a cat reproduce to make a cog or a dat? why? why?

Question: Can a dog and a cat reproduce to make a cog or a dat? why? why?
- Keywords:
  animal,
  reproduction,
  Species
Asked by ellietinnion to Angela, Gopal, Hannah, Becky, Vince on 24 Jun 2013.
- Rebecca Cook answered on 24 Jun 2013:
  
  As dogs and cats are different species they can’t reproduce, their sperm and ova are not compatible because they have different numbers of chromosomes. Chromosomes are where the DNA within cells are kept safe.

Question: Can a dog and a cat reproduce to make a cog or a dat? why? why?