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The Borzoi [a] or Russian Hunting Sighthound [b] is a Russian breed of hunting dog of sighthound type. It was formerly used for wolf hunting, [1]: 125 and until 1936 was known as the Russian Wolfhound. [1]: 130 [3]
Wolves were hunted in both Czarist and Soviet Russia with borzoi by landowners and Cossacks. [7] Covers were drawn by sending mounted men through a wood with a number of dogs of various breeds, [8] including deerhounds, staghounds and Siberian wolfhounds, as well as smaller greyhounds and foxhounds, [9] as they made more noise than borzoi. [8]
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Abby's long snout and graceful gait remind some viewers of Greyhound dogs, but she's from a different sighthound breed: the Borzoi. This Russian dog breed is a sleek and majestic hunting companion ...
Borzoi are the result of interbreeding greyhounds and thicker coated Russian breeds. As such they are positively enormous dogs, with long silky fur and high prey drive.
When a dog shares their toys, it's because they see you as part of their pack. Their toys are their most prized possessions, so sharing them with you takes a lot of trust.
Dog (domestic dog) The Chortai , sometimes spelt Chortaj , is a breed of sighthound from Ukraine . The Chortai is said to resemble a cross between a Greyhound and a short haired Borzoi , being a quite heavily built running hound but nevertheless displaying typical sighthound features.
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