Blue Steel
- THC
- 23–28%
- Flowering
- 8–9 wk
- Terpene
- Pinene
- Effect
- Relaxed
- Difficulty
- Advanced
Mad Dawg strain
Bred by Dank Genetics · Starfighter × Lemon Alien Dawg
Strain facts
Checked Aug 13, 2026 · 3 sources
Mad Dawg is a hybrid from Dank Genetics, bred from Starfighter and Lemon Alien Dawg. Its THC is about 18%, milder than 76% of the 2,347 strains in our database that list THC.
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- Type
- Hybrid
- THC
- About 18%1 source
- Top terpenes
- Terpinolene fresh, piney, floral
- Caryophyllene peppery, spicy
- Limonene citrus
- Lineage
- Starfighter × Lemon Alien Dawg
- Breeder
- Dank Genetics
3 sources for this profile
- Leafly public strain listing
- Weedmaps public strain listing
- Breeder information: Dank Genetics
CTU writes every profile from these facts; we do not copy other sites' descriptions. Values that are a generic default in the source data are left out. Last checked Aug 13, 2026.
Source: CTU strain dataset (public strain listings and breeder info, checked by CTU), verified Oct 2026. Potency, flavor and effects vary by grower, batch and plant. Facts no source lists are left out.
How to grow Mad Dawg
The grow facts a breeder or public strain listing gives for Mad Dawg.
- Outdoor harvest
- Early OctoberLater than 23% of strains with a listed month
Listed outdoor harvest (northern hemisphere)
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Source: CTU strain dataset, verified Oct 2026. Percentages compare with every strain in our database that lists the same fact.
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About Mad Dawg
In public strain data, Mad Dawg is classed as a hybrid credited to Dank Genetics. The parent strains on record are Starfighter and Lemon Alien Dawg.
How strong is Mad Dawg?
Reported THC for Mad Dawg is 18%. That puts it on the milder end: its midpoint is higher than about 23% of all strains in our research dataset with a strain-specific THC figure. Potency varies by grower, batch and lab, so read these numbers as typical values, not guarantees.
Mad Dawg aroma, flavor and terpenes
Flavor notes reported for Mad Dawg: mint, pine, berry and sweet. Its top listed terpenes are terpinolene (fresh, herbal), caryophyllene (peppery, spicy) and limonene (citrus). Terpinolene is the lead terpene for about 5% of the high-confidence strains in our dataset, so it is a less common lead. Terpenes shape smell and taste; their levels change from batch to batch.
Reported effects of Mad Dawg
People who have tried Mad Dawg most often report feeling euphoric, happy, creative, relaxed and hungry. These are user reports, not promises. Effects differ from person to person and depend on dose, setting and tolerance.
Growing Mad Dawg: what the data says
Outdoors in the Northern Hemisphere, harvest is listed for Early October. Grow where home cultivation is legal, and follow your state rules.
Mad Dawg family tree
Its parents, from published lineage.
This strain
Mad DawgHybrid · 18% THC
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