If there are no rescue group in your area then check the local animal shelters and pounds. Also check the Borzoi Club of America Borzoi Rescue page. A dog in good health and given proper care can live to be 9 or 10 years old although many live to be 12 to 14 years old. No, but proper care, exercise, good food and necessary veterinary care and grooming are essential. Borzoi are surprisingly small eaters for a giant breed.
Puppies consume more food than adults due to their rapid growth.
On the whole, an adult Borzoi will eat about the same amount of food as an adult Shepherd or Setter. The quality of the food is of primary importance. In general, strenuous exercise is not recommended before or after feeding time. All long coated dogs will shed and Borzoi are no exception. Females will shed after a season and males will shed annually.