Chapter 50: The Pharaoh's Hound

"If you don't want anyone to know, you can't do it unless you do. [.” I said to the old ghost, "Comrade, don't try to fool yourself, the eyes of the gods are bright. ”

"Fuck off! It's like you didn't take it. The old ghost replied to me.

Qian Cheng saw that the two of us were about to start pinching again, so he hurriedly came over and persuaded: "Two, you two's problem should be put aside for now." If you turn it out, I guess no one is so clean, right? In my opinion, let's get out of here. Don't you see these two 'seniors' look like? There must be danger in this place, and there is still a desire to fight for these unimportant things? ”

Seeing Qian Cheng's serious expression, we all shut up, what he said was very reasonable. So all three of them fell silent, but kept walking with torches. As soon as he walked out, Qian Chengcheng at the front stopped. The old ghost and I were curious, so we raised our eyes to look ahead, and suddenly we saw a pair of red eyes in the darkness ahead!

Seeing these strange eyes, the hearts of the three people immediately rose to their throats. What the hell is this? All three of them stiffened nervously, and none of them dared to move. I am afraid that a small movement will attract the attention of unknown objects in front of me. We are in an extremely embarrassing position, neither advancing nor retreating.

In the darkness, there was only a pair of blood-red eyes, staring at us motionlessly. However, due to the angle, it was dark in front of us, and we couldn't see what the hell it was. Wanting to shine with a torch, and fearing that the thing will be angry that we are going to attack it; If you want to run, you're afraid it will chase you.

Of the three, I was at the back. In the middle is the old ghost, and in the front is Qian Cheng. If the money doesn't move, we don't dare to move. I wanted to take a look, but my vision was limited due to the poor location. In the end, the old ghost was still bold, and with the help of Qian Cheng's body, he put his hand into his bag, as if he wanted to take out something.

After fumbling for a long time, I finally saw him take out a flashlight from his bag. Before he could stop it, the old ghost raised his hand and took a picture of it.

This photo. The three of them couldn't help but be surprised.

I saw a huge brown animal in front of me. There he stood tall, more than a man. The thing had a big head and long legs, and its ears were long and erect compared to its head. The whole body looks. Relatively thin. The whole body is dark brown. The slender tail wagged behind him. The mouth is slightly open. The gasp of air lingers around the mouth like a layer of mist.

The pointed teeth were about the length of a finger, like a sharp knife stuck upside down in the mouth. It looks very sinister. There was a "snort" sound in his nostrils, and when he saw the old ghost shining a flashlight on it, the big dog immediately wrinkled the flesh on his mouth. The fierce light in his eyes was obvious.

Under the illumination of the strong light, the two eyes suddenly turned from red to green, emitting two green faint lights. At the same time, the big dog's snort made a warning sound of "hum and snort", and it was very likely that he would attack us at any time.

I whispered to the old ghost to quickly turn off the flashlight in case there was any unnecessary conflict.

The old ghost reacted at this time, quickly turned off the flashlight, and asked Qian Cheng and me softly: "Damn, what the hell is this?" Is it a hound that eats hormones? How did you grow so big? ”

I said to the old ghost, "I guess it's the Pharaoh's Hound." ”

The old ghost turned back to me and asked, "Pharaoh's Hound?" ”

"Well, the Pharaoh's Hound is a blooded hound, with a sharp silhouette and beautiful lines. The overall appearance is elegant, powerful and fast. When it comes to action, the movements are also very smooth and fast, stretching and relaxed, and the expression is vigilant enough.

His excellent cat catching skills and tacit relationship with people are rare treasures and treasures for us to understand and study the history of canines today. This hunting dog has been loved by pharaohs since ancient times.

They are alert and active, they are very loyal and keen hunting dogs, and have an excellent sense of sight and smell. Sometimes, he could even act as the pharaoh's personal bodyguard.

The Pharaoh's Hound originated in 1000 BC and is one of the oldest dog breeds. Many people think that it originated from Egypt, but it actually originated from Malta (an island country located in the middle of the Mediterranean, consisting of some islands in the Mediterranean, known as the "heart of the Mediterranean", is a famous leisure resort area).

As early as 4,000 years ago, a very similar dog breed appeared in ancient Egyptian portraits. Traces of them can also be found in ancient Egyptian texts and even hieroglyphs. They were once the darlings of ancient Egyptian kings and were also highly used.

In the 14th century B.C., the Egyptian king Totem Hammun favored a Pharaoh's hound, and even after the dog's death, he ordered the dog to be wrapped in fine linen and put in a coffin with perfume, so that it might be glorified before God. One can imagine the exalted status of the Pharaoh Hound at that time.

The Pharaoh's Hound was then brought to Malta by Phoenician traders, and although it has been bred and evolved for more than 2,000 years, it still retains its original caste and Egyptian ancestors.

In Malta, Pharaoh's Hounds became experts at hunting rabbits, hence the nickname "Hare Hounds". The Maltese government declared the breed the national dog and issued a silver coin engraved with its likeness as a commemorative measure. It was then introduced to the United Kingdom and then officially recognized by the American Dogmen Club (AKC).

One of the great features of the Pharaoh Retriever is its beautiful amber eyes, which turn a deep rosy color on their nose and ears when they are happy or excited.

Legend has it that in a letter from the ancient Egyptian era, they were described as having a red glow on their faces, like gods. With its high speed, alert mind, quick hand, and keen eye and sense of smell, the Pharaoh's Hound is an excellent hunter.

I have heard that the Pharaoh Hound has lived in the Middle East for at least 5,000 years. After the Roman invasion of Egypt 2,000 years ago, similar dogs spread throughout the rest of the Mediterranean, and they were probably brought by the Phoenicians and Carthaginians through the guò trade. "I told the old ghost and Qian Cheng all the things I remembered about the Pharaoh's hound.

When the old ghost heard me say this, he asked me curiously, "Damn, how do you know?" ”

"I listened to my aunt!" I said, "She used to raise one before she went abroad." Later, when I went abroad, I gave it to my father to raise. At that time, I was young. But I remember that I got along very well at the time. Not to mention hunting, even catching fish, is also very skillful. ”

"And then?" The old ghost asked me.

Later...... "I'm a little sad about this."

When the old ghost saw me spitting, he became anxious and said, "You said it! ”

"Momby, I was eaten later!" I say.

"!" The old ghost also said regretfully. (To be continued......)