Malinois dog Malinois dog The Malinois is a medium-to-large breed of dog, sometimes classified as a variety of the Belgian Shepherd dog rather than as a separate breed. The name "Malinois" is derived from Malines, the French name for the breed's Flemish city of origin, Mechelen. The breed is used as a working dog for tasks including detection of odors such as explosives, accelerants (for arson investigation), and narcotics; tracking humans for suspect apprehension in police work; and search and rescue missions. The U.S. Secret Service uses Belgian Malinois to guard the grounds of the White House. The Malinois is a medium-to-large
The Raksha Country and the Sea Market unfounded. Ma learns from the villagers that they had long regarded China as a mythical country; he also finds out that social hierarchy in their country – Raksha – is determined by beauty. Ma is accompanied by the villagers to the capital of Raksha, whose walls are described as ink-black and whose gatehouses are 100 "chi" () high. They spot the Prime Minister, who has three nostrils and eyelashes "like bamboo screens hanging in front of his eyes" and is flanked by less ugly officials. Shunned by virtually all the city folk, Ma is introduced to a former Raksha diplomat,