Borzoi

Life Span-11 to 12 years

Getting a puppy home-Extravagant

Availability-Rare

About Borzoi:

A Borzoi is one of the most elegant, graceful, athletic and beautifully majestic dogs on earth, coming next to a Afghan Hound in terms of their elegance. Also called the supermodels of the canine world, a Borzoi or a Russian Wolf hound belongs to the sight hound family. With a tall and lean body, long narrow head and silky coat, a Borzoi can be easily envisioned as a royal dog trotting

Borzoi’s are one the most elegant and beautiful of the breeds in the canine world. With their long silky fur and graceful disposition, a Borzoi has won the hearts of many the world over. Being a sighthound, a Borzoi has the characteristic muzzle and a long narrow head. The beautiful almond shaped eyes are set high and provide the sharpest vision possible to a Borzoi.

Visits to Groomer-Medium

Drooling-No

Bath-Rare

Tolerance to heat- Basks in it

Tolerance to cold- loves snow

Exercise Requirement- Lots

Under Coat-No

Colour-Various combinations

Coat Type-Long and silky

Hair Length- Flowing

Hair Density-Dense

Borzois are generally a healthy breed of dogs. Some of the diseases that may inflict a Borzoi are:

Gastric Dilatation Volvulus / Bloat

Progressive Retinal Atrophy

Osteochondrosis Dissecans (OCD)

Temperament
Borzois are a quiet yet athletic and independent dog breeds. They do not posses a territorial drive and hence may not make very good watch dogs. A Borzoi is extremely smart a breed and requires patient and experienced handling.

Training & Intelligence
Borzois are an intelligent breed of dog but require a gentle and patient handling. It might be slightly difficult for new pet parents to a Borzoi to train a Borzoi themselves. Borzois have a short span of attention and therefore it will be advised to design training sessions which are short and not repetitive in nature.


Breeding
Litter Size-4 to 6 puppies (approximately)

Complication in Breeding-Yes

Procreation
Borzois are a healthy breed and attain sexual maturity at the age of 6 - 9 months. If you are a first time breeder, you may want to seek veterinary help so that optimum pre- and postnatal care is given to a the Borzoi.