Borzoi
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Date: 08/12/2021

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#Hounds
#Dog_breeds_originating_in_Russia
#FCI_breeds
#Sighthounds
#Wolf_hunting
The Borzoi or Russian Hunting Sighthound is a Russian breed of hunting dog of sighthound type.
Until 1936 it was known as the Russian Wolfhound.
The system by which Russians over the ages named their sighthounds was a series of descriptive terms, not actual names.
Borzói is the masculine singular form of an archaic Russian adjective that means 'fast'.
Borzáya sobáka （'fast dog'） is the basic term for sighthounds used by Russians, though sobáka is usually dropped.
The name psovaya derived from the word psovina, which means 'wavy, silky coat', just as hortaya （as in hortaya borzaya） means shorthaired.
In modern Russian, the breed commonly called the Borzoi is officially known as russkaya psovaya borzaya.
Other Russian sighthound breeds are stepnaya borzaya （from the steppe）, called stepnoi; and krimskaya borzaya （from the Crimea）, called krimskoi.
The most commonly used plural form is the regular formation Borzois, which is the only plural cited in most dictionaries.
However, the Borzoi Club of America and the Borzoi Club UK both prefer Borzoi as the form for both singular and plural forms.
Borzoi, red coat Borzois are large Russian sighthounds that resemble some central Asian breeds such as the Afghan hound, Saluki, and the Kyrgyz Taigan.
Borzois come in virtually any colour.
The Borzoi coat is silky and flat, often wavy or slightly curly.
The long top-coat is quite flat, with varying degrees of waviness or curling.
The soft undercoat thickens during winter or in cold climates, but is shed in hot weather to prevent overheating.
In its texture and distribution over the body, the Borzoi coat is unique.
There should be a frill on its neck, as well as feathering on its hindquarters and tail.
Borzoi as race dog Male white Borzoi with grey markings The Borzoi is an athletic and independent breed of dog with a calm te...