possibly a Russian cross between Arabian Greyhound/Gazelle Hound and a longhaired Russian sheepdog, much like the present day Collie others say Asian greyhounds crossed with Russian indigenous dogs
- hunt wolves
- coursing game
popular among jet-setters and sophisticated set
(inch)
- any climate
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supervise, large-makes fast bodily moves can knock children down, aloof-not ideal playmate for rambunctious children
- originally different strains-Sudanese Borzoi
- Turkoman Borzoi and Borzoi Tartar
11~13 (year)
- akc
- saku
- ankc
- uk
- nzkc-(hound dog group)
- fci-(long-haired or fringed sighthounds dog group)
- ukc-(sighthound/pariah dog group)
- ckc
- long and silky
- flat
- wavy or curly
- prone to bloat/gastric torsion
- cardiomyopathy
- hypothyroidism. susceptible to progressive retinal atrophy
- cataracts
- and leg fractures. pups grow fast-provide nutritional supplements esp. calcium.sensitive to barbiturate anesthesia