The National Dog of Malta: __ Hound
Puzzle 10 of At the Ballet Hard Pack
Question is: The National Dog of Malta: __ Hound
and the answer is: PHARAOH
Word Meaning:
PHARAOH — (historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty
Definitions from Wiktionary.