Borzoi

This article is about the domestic dog breed. For the rural locality in the Chechen Republic, see Borzoy.

Borzoi
Other names
  • Russian Wolfhound
  • Russian Hunting Sighthound
  • Russkaya psovaya borzaya
OriginRussia
Traits
Height Males
75–85 cm (30–33 in)[2]
Females
68–78 cm (27–31 in)[2]
Weight
27–48 kg (60–105 lb)[1]: 130 
Coat medium length, silky and wavy, short length
Colour any colour
Litter size up to 11[citation needed]
Kennel club standards
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

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]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference dk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ Sabaneev, L.P. (1993). Hunting dogs: borzois and hounds (in Russian). Moscow: Terra Publishing. p. 571. ISBN 5-85255-188-0.


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