The borzoi (/ˈbɔːrzɔɪ/, literally 'fast'), also called the Russian wolfhound (Russian: Ру́сская псовая борзая, romanized: Russkaya psovaya borzaya), is a breed of domestic dog. Descended from dogs brought to Russia from central Asian countries, it is similar in shape to a greyhound, and is also a member of the sighthound family. 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 used by Russians, though sobáka is usually dropped. The 1968 film version War and Peace contains a hunting scene with borzois from the kennel of Ekhaga, Sweden. Moscow Water Dog. Moscow Water Dog.
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