Borzoi

Barzoj - ruský chrt

Borzoi – head — Photo: Flickr user Jaye Whitmire, CC BY-SA 2.0, source

Borzoi – front view — Photo: Barsoi ajoscha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	10. Sighthounds
Country of origin	Russia
Category	Giant
Height at withers	68–82 cm
Weight	25–48 kg
Life span	9–12 years

Recognition features

Long fine silky wavy coat with a neck frill
Long narrow head with a Roman nose
Tall lean body up to 85 cm

Purpose

A Russian aristocratic sighthound used for wolf hunting; keen vision and high speed.

History

Russian nobles hunted wolves with it; the Russian standard was drawn up in 1904. The Revolution nearly wiped it out.

Coat

Long, silky, wavy coat.

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