Dog

This animal was used for hunting in the desert, and was occasionally made a pet of. The hunting dog was of the nature of a greyhound, with pointed upright ears and curly tail. The Shighi, used now-a-days for the same purpose in the Sudan, seem to be a survival of this dog. Tomb pictures of the Old Empire show them attacking antelopes, and even lions were not too big game for them. Three different breeds of dogs are pictured in XIth Dynasty tombs, one being long-bodied, short-legged and prick-eared. They are sometimes shown under their master's chair, or by his side.