The Washington herald., 1912-06-30

Light in the make Of the fOrsface. On &C
count of JuplteFs comparatively sariy
date the comparison Is interesting.
Ali Types Of Dogs.
It il very entertaining to observe the
dogs in a large glass case on the ground
and just at that level where you can lCOE
them over properly. The slughi, or ga
zelle, hound IL interesting, although the
coats Of the specimens are not at their
best The Slughi, we are told, Is one bt
the Oldest breeds Of dogs, being represented
(under the name Of Zelughi) in the fres.
Goes on the tombs of Beni-Hasan, in the
valley Of the Nile, Egypt
have read somewhere that the thres
earthly things an Arab most admires are
bis horse, his Slughi and his wife's ear
rings. A copy of one Of the fresco paint
ings is shown in the wall case on the north
side of the hall. The true Slughi is kept
by the tribes of the Eastern deserts, the
finest strain being in the possession oi
Bedouin chiefs. The breed is also known
as the Syrian or Persian greyhound, al.
though short haired dogs are likewise in.
cluded under the former name. These
dogs are used for hunting gazelles, hares
and other game. often with the assistance
of falcons. which Hy at the head of the
quarry.
The Afghan greyhound is another inter.
esting creature, and we will see the vari-
ETY. represented at the Museum Of Shah.
zada. A high authority tells us that the
Afghan greyhound not improbably stands
for very nearly the primitive ancestral
type from which modern barzois, deer
hounds and greyhounds are descended.
The breed is a native Of Balkh. in North
eastern Afghsnistan, and belongs to the
Sirdars of the Barakhzy family. The
dogs hunt in couples, male and female,
and are Of high courage.
ShahEada, the dog exhibited, was the
most typical specimen of his breed in his
time in Europe; and as these dogs are
owned BY native chiefs il is difficult to
secure good examples. ShAhzada was a
fine, outstanding hound, reddish fawn, al
most wheaton in color. The body is COW
cred with a profuSion Of soft, golden
colored hair extending over the ears,
shoulders and half way down the legs,
the lower half of the latter being bare OF
long hair, although the toes are heayi.y
feathered. Zardin, another famous dog
Of the breed, differs in carrying a greater
profusion OF coat and in being creamy
rather than golden or reddish fawn in
color, the long hair extending down the
legs. Zardin also has a tuft Of hair on
the head, which is otherwise smooth, as
in Shahzada. He stood at least twenty
six inches at the shoulder, and was
brought from Seistan, in Eastern Persia,
to Quetta, where he was shown before
being imported TO England. Nothing is
known about his pedigree or breeder. In
some respects the Afghan resembles a
Persian greyhound, the last named, how
ever, being less shaggy. Shahzada died in
1901, and MOoroo, the female exhibited,
in 1903. Both came from Balkh, in Al
ghanistau, and were presented by MrA
Whilbred.
There are all sorts of toy spaniels and
several Pekinese. The dogs may be ar
ranged in the following six groups -
No. 1.--WolfIike dogs, including Eskimo
and Hare Indian dogs, Pomeranians,
sheep dogs and cOllies, drovers' dogs and
the pariah dogs of Eastern Europe, Asia
and Africa. The Dingo, which is dOmesti-
Gated by the Australian aborigines, has
been generally regarded as a distinct spe-
,ies, but comes very close to the pariah
log.
No. 2.-Greyhound group, comprising
English and Italian greyhounds, deer
hounds, Irish wolf hounds and Persian,
Afghan and Russian long haired grey
hounds and wolfhounds. the last generally 4,
Known as Barzirs. These dogs hunt by !
light. The hairless dogs of Asia and
south America may probably be placed |
lere. Lurchers are a cross between either
he deer hound and the collie or the Eng
ish greyhound and sheep dog.
No. 3.-Spanish group. Includes
ield and water spaniels, of which there
ire several breeds; King Charles, Blen-
leim, Pekinese and japanese spaniels,
etters (large spsniels which point at
ame), retrievers, Newfoundlands and
labrador dogs
No. 4.-Hound group. In this class
re blOodhOunds, stag hounds, fox
Iounds, barriers, otter hounds, beagIes,
assets, turnspits, dschshunds, pointers
nd Dalmatians or carriage dogs. With
he exception of the pointer the members
f this group hunt by foot scent.
No. 5.-Mastif group. Includes Eng
ish and Cuban mastiffs, bulldogs, Great
Danes, or boar hounds, pugs, St Ber-
ards, and the long haired Tbetan mas
if. The bull terrier is a cross between
be bulldog and the smooth haired terrier.
No. 6.-Terrier group. Comprises fox
erriers, Irish terriers, Skye terriers,
Iandie Dinmont, Yorkshire and Halifax
erriers, English terriers, poodles and
ialtese, Russian and Mexican lap dogs.