ARSLAN, THE TURKISH WOLF-DOG. 187 

 His dimensions are as follows : 



ft. . in. 

 Total length . .75 



Height at shoulder ..28 

 Height to top of head . 3 2 

 Girth of chest ... 3 8 

 Girth of neck ... 2 3 



His ears have been cropped, but Mr. J. K. Lord, 

 who has had considerable experience of this breed 

 of dogs on the mountains near Scutari, kindly 

 informs me that the ears, when entire, are slightly 

 pendulous, much resembling those of the Pyrenean 

 wolf-dogs. I have always found " Arslan," with 

 the exception of his hatred to strange dogs, to be 

 most affectionate and faithful in disposition, though 

 when he is once really excited, you would find you 

 had " woke snakes " in earnest. Since he has been 

 with me he has constantly been at perfect liberty 

 in a large garden, and I have found that his 

 temper has materially improved. I have not ex- 

 perienced the slightest difficulty in reconciling him 

 to my other dogs, and to several belonging to my 

 friends. As I am writing this, I can see him on 

 the lawn with a litter of bull terrier pups about 

 three months old, and associating with them in the 

 most friendly manner, not even considering his 

 dignity affronted by an occasional tug at his tail. 



With strange dogs, especially large ones, he is 



