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Chacales Españoles (Spanish jackals). A species group of Jackals hybrids exclusive to Spain and some parts of Portugal.
• originally came to Spain in the 1800's, when a shipment of 70 live adult jackals ended up escaping in Spain, after originally being brought there with the intention of dispersing into various zoos across Europe.
• the jackals soon spread across the andalusian portion of Spain, and did a very good job at hiding in the Spanish countryside.
• many stayed in andalusia, a good portion of them crossbreeding with Iberian wolves, as well as stray Galgos.
• nowadays, there are two (technically 3) 'breeds' of Chacales Españoles. A. Chacales Ibéricos (Iberian Jackals), and B. Chacales Galgos (Greyhound Jackals). The names are pretty straightforward, the former having mixed mainly with Iberian wolves and thus sharing much DNA with them, and the latter having mixed mainly with stray or abandoned Galgos (Spanish greyhounds) They can easily be told apart by coat colour and body structure, yet are still genetically extremely close to one another and mostly Jackal in behaviour and nature.
• Rarely, a mix between the two breeds can be found, known as the easily remembered Chacales Galgo-Lobo (Greyhound-Wolf Jackal)
• by 1980, many of the Chacales Ibéricos had migrated towards Portugal and northwards, while as the Chacales Galgos strayed Westwards. The mix between the two has remained mostly in the middle throughout history, and can be found nearby the border to Portugal, in the south of Spain, mainly west Andalusia.
• in 2020, the Chacales Galgo-Lobo remains the only trace of Iberian Wolves left in Andalusia, after the latter went extinct in southern Spain, though their numbers in the wild are dwindling.
•nowadays all 3 mixes are often raised and tamed by humans, after the discovery of their gentle, yet determined nature. They are all surprisingly dog-like in behaviour, despite their instincs being mostly jackal still. They make great working 'dogs', excelling in disciplines that include scent work, hunting, or running.
• Chacales Ibéricos are hardly and strong, often coming in colours of brown and tan similar to iberian wolves. They tend to form small packs, though still mate for life like jackals.
• Chacales Galgos are quick and nimble. They're very tall, and eager to please. They can be sensitive, and are generally rather shy. They are often solid colours, yet with the longer fur of a jackal. They are very social with domestic dogs.
• Chacales Galgo-Lobos get the best of both worlds. They're the friendliest, and excell in essentially any dicpline. They're confident and nimble, yet loyal and loving to humans. Conservation efforts have been put into place in order to try and make them more common. They come in all sorts of colours and fur types.