The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-24
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BECOMIAG POPULAR IN AMERICA.
The Russian Wolfhound or Borzoi In Area

The Russian Wolfhound Borxoi In Great
Demand Among Breeders.
One Of New Yorks greatest society events is
the dog show held every year at the Madison
Square Garden. under the auspices Of the
Westminster Kennel Club This show Is not
only considersf y the doggy" public as tho
largest OF its Aind In America but ranks in
point OF numbers as second in the world. and
for the quality Of its prize winning dogs it is
conceded to hold the supremacy over oil. To
account for this is easily explained. Ameri-
cans. when abroad. are looked upon es over
flowing In wealth. and tho dollars that fill their
pockets are scattered here there. and every.
where. II he is to bring dog back with him It
must, OF course. DO prize winner. and for that
prize winner the Britisher will demand big
price. and because the purchaser Is an Ameri-
can he values his dog still higher. We get
the dog. and probably exhibit him at New
York. Consequently. whom all these dogs meet
at our great show 1t resolves itself into an ex-
hibition Of all first prize winning dogs. which
have travelled some 5000 odd miles to decide
among themselves which is the champion Of
the creme de la creme.
The strongest fancy for years has been
the st. Bernard for q large dog and tho
fox terrier for small one. This Is excepting
the sporting dogs. when the pointers and set.
ters divide the honors. Within the last year
or two In Europe the Russian wolfhound has
come into prominence and many old breeders
of note have become infatuated with this COM
paratively new breed OF dogs. The demand
in England upon the Russian breeders is
greater than the supply. In Russia
the wolfhound Is known as Borzoi. which
means swift dog" and why they have
not come into prominence before is a mys-
terry. unless it is that the Russians would
pNfo llny fhnp e. An,I st tI,ntr
nels. 1t has been known that q breeder
rather than sell any Of his strain to
neighbor would destroy them. but to keep up
the breed and not allow i to deteriorate they
Would ta an mItuaiiy accent TIE intsrchSnGe OF
try Of these dogs was ever made until the last
few years, hut record by old reliable hunts
and In some cases they have been known to
The ,Borzoi is not kept In Russia by the
only afford to Keep them. because, IN winter
they must re housed comfortably, being sub.
which necessltates the burning In the tenne!
Of huge stove Tho nest prominent T., kennel
sacred and much sought for az present. Prince
Galitgin Is master Of tho imperial kennels.
and Col Det& is the hanter Prince Vasishe.
veteran breeder but the, oldest Of ali. who
Is greatly locked to BY nnssan
eighty generations Of his strain. and they are
carefully recorded. Another reason why Rus
breeder t. that his strain stands the highest
at the withers. his bitches leading in this re-
spcct. This, is regarded as u great feature
In general appearance Borzoi stronElyre-
sembles a greyhoun l., being built somewhat
Neal sG pent Wt the that he sss has
a moderately, long. sott. silky. and woo!ly
coat h wp6 eo ns Pe eossr
animation. however, 1t can readily be seen
s1 i mqIs assr aSf t 4 s ths sTsy
bat me asgs ars usually itshSt cray snd SPOT:
narrow a heads. and vey long tails deep chests.
sht s sooSs h Es1y | rna
ing, extremely desi rable.
The name Russian wolihound naturally i'm
plies that they are used In connection with
wolves. So they are, but not to XIII. only to
hunt u chasesthrm, Several pT4pths ago this
party q huntsmen lonrneyed to Kill the gray
wolf with n clurle Of BoTois, and u couple Of
that the VOL came out the Test. and both
t hrsGds Of dogs wsrS made amgh;ing stock by
Wild ons eths having BEEN m caught Ms Wien
}sm P,s It WIS an absurd spnt match, bosaSss
their ownert took 1t Tor granted that they would
him by the neck and throw him. Then the
huntsnan captures him.
In America tho first admirer OF the Bor-
zois was Mr.. Wade Of Hutton, Pa. Then tbs
Hornel-H harmony Kenne.s possessed one;
quite number from A. Rousseau. and he hos
male quite az exhibit at the IIttsnurGh Bench
fine hitch In Modieska. At Chicago last
spring {. SIcdman Hanks OF Boston. who had
ana @ s the tG Ken
nels, showed a nnmher OF fne specimens AT
this last New York show there were seven en-
tered and at BOeton five, but this year there
will be more since Mr.. Hanks has gone In for