Sinuses of the dura mater were studied in 50 preparations of the venous system in mongrel dogs--10 moist, 40 corrosive prepared from plastics AKP-7 and AKP-15. Sinuses of the fornix--superior, sagittal, straight, transversal, occipital sinusal gutter, and sinuses of the basis--cavernous, intracavernous, petrous-basal, occipital and marginal were detected and their connections were described. Emissary and diploid veins and extracranial venous plexus are demonstrated to mediate a close connection between the sinuses of the dura mater. Common features in the sinusal structure of the human dura mater and those of the animals studied are noted; comparative-anatomical differences which should be taken into account when planning the experiment are presented.