Intermediate - Intermediate

Japanese: インテルメジウス - いんてるめじうす
Intermediate - Intermediate

...Three more types were added in the Bronze Age: the Matris Optimae (skull length 17.1-18.9 cm), with a high braincase and low eye sockets; the Intermesius (skull length 16.4 cm), with an even higher braincase and a stronger stop, similar to pointers, setters, and spaniels; and the Rayneri, with a low braincase and low eye sockets, similar to a greyhound. Greyhound-type dogs are known from ancient Egypt, but their phylogenetic relationship with the Rayneri has recently come into doubt, as has the theory linking the Matris Optimae to collies.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Intermediate" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…青銅器時代に入るとさらに三つのタイプが加わる。脳筐後端が高く眼窩(がんか)が低いマトリスオプチマエ(頭骨長17.1~18.9cm)と,脳筐後端がさらに高くてストップが強く,ポインター,セッター,スパニエルなどによく似たインテルメジウス(頭骨長16.4cm前後)および脳筐後端が低くて眼窩が低く,グレーハウンドに似たレイネリである。グレーハウンド型のイヌは古代エジプトからも知られるが,それとレイネリとの系統関係は,マトリスオプチマエとコリー類を結びつける説と同じく,近ごろでは疑われ出している。…

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