Archive for the ‘Borzoi’ Category
The Borzoi is a breed of domestic dog and in its origin country, which is Russia, the dog known also as Russian wolfhound. Processing the dog comes from central Asian countries. It is similar in shape to a greyhound, and is also a member of the sighthound family.
The name of the breed comes from its fast. On the Russian Borzoi means exactlly fast. The plural “borzois” may be found in dictionaries. However, the Borzoi Club of America asserts “borzoi” is the preferred form for both singular and plural (in Russian, the plural is actually “borz?e”). At least one manual of grammatical style rules that the breed name should not be capitalized except at the beginning of a sentence; again, breed fanciers usually differ, and capitalize it wherever found.
This friendly dog is really huge, but its lovely pet. The measures are basicly around and little above 100 pounds (45 kg), ~120 pounds. Males should stand at least 30 inches (about 80 centimeters) at the shoulder, while females should not be less than 26 inches (about 66 centimeters). Despite their size, the overall impression is of streamlining and grace, with a curvy shapeliness and compact strength.


