ORIENTAL GREYHOUNDS. 



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muscular, with a powerful frame, which is 

 said to give them a lean appearance. They 

 have a narrow head and pointed nose. 

 Thev are light j-ellow sand colour, with 

 smooth coat, devoid of any feathering. 

 They have black muzzle and nose, and black 

 markings over the ej-es, which are brown. 

 Their ears are hke those of an ordinary Grej'- 

 hound, only larger. They are used for 

 hunting gazelle and other desert animals. 

 These Slughi have very fine sporting quali- 

 ties, and are alleged to have a speed of 

 36 metres (about 39 3'ards) a second. 



Specimens have been 

 imported into Europe, 

 and the breed is known 

 at Continental shows. 

 The\' are occasionally 

 brought into Europe by 

 French officers. Connois- 

 seurs on the subject saj-, 

 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 Egj'pt by great sportsmen. 



Height 23i inches to 27^ inches. Weight 

 about 65 lb. 



The feathered variety is also occasionally 

 met with in Nortli 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 made dog, 

 with upright ears and small e\'es. The chief 

 characteristic of this breed is the colour, 

 which is always white with black or browTi 

 markings. 



I\'. The Barukhzy Hound, or Afghan 

 Greyhound.* — A very celebrated breed in 

 the East is the Afghan Greyhound or 

 Barukhz\^ hound. The name it bears is 

 that of the royal family of the Barukhzy. 

 This breed is chiefly found in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Cabul and Balkh. In a 



history of India of the sixteenth century 

 mention is made of the importations of 

 dogs, particularly' good ones coming from 

 the Hazarah district, which would prob- 

 ably refer to this breed. Old records in 

 their owti country show them to be of 

 very ancient origin. Their speed, scent, 

 courage, and powers of endurance are said 

 to be remarkable. They also jump extraor- 

 dinarily well, and, like the Slughi, can clear 

 a height of over 6 ft. 4 in. These Grey- 

 hounds are principally owmed by native 

 chiefs, who are very reluctant to part with 

 their valuable dogs. Specimens have, how- 

 ever, from time to time been brought to 

 England. Mr. J. A. Wliitbred's Shazada, 

 now in the Natural History Museum, was 

 a particularly tj^pical one. 



* Imported by Major Mackenzie and by Cap- 

 tain Carj'- Barnard, whose Afghan Bob, brought 

 from Peshawar in 1902, has often been exhibited. 



