. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. ORIENTAL GREYHOUNDS. 481. muscular, with a powerful frame, which is said to give them a lean appearance. They have a narrow head and pointed nose. They are light yeUow sand colour, with smooth coat, devoid of any feathering. They have black muzzle and nose, and black markings over the eyes, which are brown. Their ears are like those of an ordinary Grey- hound, only larger. They are used for hunting gazelle and
. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. ORIENTAL GREYHOUNDS. 481. muscular, with a powerful frame, which is said to give them a lean appearance. They have a narrow head and pointed nose. They are light yeUow sand colour, with smooth coat, devoid of any feathering. They have black muzzle and nose, and black markings over the eyes, which are brown. Their ears are like those of an ordinary Grey- hound, only larger. They are used for hunting gazelle and other desert animals. These Slughi have very fine sporting quah- ties, and are alleged to have a speed of 36 metres (about 39 yards) a second. Specimens have been imported into Europe, and the breed is known at Continental shows. They are occasionally brought into Europe by French officers. Connois- seurs on the subject say, however, that dogs of the purest race are be- coming rare, and the native owners, as with other Eastern varieties, are reluctant to part with their best speci- mens. Slughis from Tripoli are occasionally imported into Egypt by great sportsmen. Height 23I inches to 27^^ inches. Weight about 65 lb. The feathered variety is also occasionally met with in North Africa. Greyhounds of the Sudan. — In the Sudan small, well-shaped " Greyhounds " of the smooth type are seen. The best are to be found in the Gedaref district, though the natives, as a rule, take little trouble to keep the breeds pure. The colour is light yellow, cream, gold, or brown. They are used to hunt hares and gazelle. Hunting parties are organised, and where the ground is covered with scrub the sportsmen carry their hounds in front of them on their donkeys till an open patch is reached. The name " Shilluk " of the great tribe of the western bank of the White Nile is given to the quite small Greyhound. Another type of Greyhound known in the Sudan is described as a strongly m
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