A locking differential for transferring torque from a portion of a driveline to a pair of halfshafts , the locking differential comprising: a torque transfer assembly for communicating torque between the torque transfer assembly and a pair of outputs to the halfshafts ; a ring gear rotationally supported on the torque transfer assembly , the ring gear for transferring torque between the portion of the driveline and the torque transfer assembly ; at least one connection drive assembly selectively locking rotation of the torque transfer assembly with the rotation of the ring gear and selectively coupling torque between the torque transfer assembly and the ring gear ; and an actuator in communication with the at least one connection drive assembly to selectively manipulate the at least one connection drive assembly , wherein the torque transfer assembly is a carrier including differential gearing, wherein the differential gearing includes at least one pair of carrier pinion gears rotationally mounted on a differential pin within the carrier ; and a first side gear and a second side gear positioned within the carrier to engage the pair of carrier pinion gears , characterized in that the at least one connection drive assembly includes a drive dog assembly , the drive dog assembly comprising: a manipulation portion in communication with the actuator , and at least one engaging member received in one of a passage and a slot in one of the ring gear and the carrier and being selectively received within one of the passage and the slot in one of the other of the ring gear and the carrier to lock rotation of the ring gear to the carrier . a torque transfer assembly for communicating torque between the torque transfer assembly and a pair of outputs to the halfshafts ; a ring gear rotationally supported on the torque transfer assembly , the ring gear for transferring torque between the portion of the driveline and the torque transfer assembly ; at least one connection drive assembly selectively locking rotation of the torque transfer assembly with the rotation of the ring gear and selectively coupling torque between the torque transfer assembly and the ring gear ; and an actuator in communication with the at least one connection drive assembly to selectively manipulate the at least one connection drive assembly , wherein the torque transfer assembly is a carrier including differential gearing, wherein the differential gearing includes at least one pair of carrier pinion gears rotationally mounted on a differential pin within the carrier ; and a first side gear and a second side gear positioned within the carrier to engage the pair of carrier pinion gears , wherein the differential gearing includes at least one pair of carrier pinion gears rotationally mounted on a differential pin within the carrier ; and a first side gear and a second side gear positioned within the carrier to engage the pair of carrier pinion gears , characterized in that the at least one connection drive assembly includes a drive dog assembly , the drive dog assembly comprising: a manipulation portion in communication with the actuator , and at least one engaging member received in one of a passage and a slot in one of the ring gear and the carrier and being selectively received within one of the passage and the slot in one of the other of the ring gear and the carrier to lock rotation of the ring gear to the carrier . a manipulation portion in communication with the actuator , and at least one engaging member received in one of a passage and a slot in one of the ring gear and the carrier and being selectively received within one of the passage and the slot in one of the other of the ring gear and the carrier to lock rotation of the ring gear to the carrier . <EOS>