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present day he is met with throughout the islands of Greece, 
where he is extensively used for coursing hares, either by sight or 
nose, or both, at the discretion of the owner. The hair covering 
the body is moderately long and silky, while that of the tail 
resembles our English setters. With the exception of the ears, 
which are wholly pendant, this dog resembles the smooth grey- 
hound of this country. 
VITI.—THE ALBANIAN GREYHOUND. 
A very large and magnificent animal of the greyhound or deer- 
hound type is met with in Albania, coarser in shape and in the 
hair of his tail than the Grecian greyhound, but with a finer coat 
on the body. He is specially used as a guard against wolves, but 
also for hunting them. The varieties are too great to allow of any 
very definite description of this dog. 
IX.—THE RUSSIAN OR SIBERIAN GREYHOUND. 
Like all the dogs met with in Russia, this variety of the grey- 
hound is covered with a coarse but silky coat. He is slightly 
larger than his English congener, but not nearly so fast. Though 
he is used for attacking bears and wolves, he is said to be so 
deficient in courage as only to hold them at bay till the hunter 
comes up sae his gun or axe and despatches them. He hunts by 
nose as well as sight, and is said to have considerable power of 
scent. The coat on the body is very woolly, but not long; that on 
the tail is hairy and fan-like in form. Several of this breed have 
lately been introduced into England by Lady Peel and others. 
X.—THE TURKISH GREYHOUND, 
This little dog approaches the Italian greyhound in size, but is 
considerably stouter in his proportions. He is very thinly coated 
with hair, and is seldom met with in a state of purity, being 
generally crossed with some of the many varieties which are 
supposed to be the scavengers of all Turkish cities, 
