BORZOI Definition & Meaning

borzoi

[ bawr-zoi ]

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plural borzois.

any of a breed of tall, slender dogs having long, silky hair, raised originally in Russia for hunting wolves.

borzoi

/ ˈ��ɔː��ɔɪ /

a tall graceful fast-moving breed of dog with a long silky coat, originally used in Russia for hunting wolves Also calledRussian wolfhound

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Origin of borzoi¹

1885–90; < Russian ��ǰ��óǐ originally, swift, fast; cognate with Czech ��ý, Serbo-Croatian ��̂�� swift, Polish bardzo very

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Origin of borzoi¹

C19: from Russian borzoi , literally: swift; related to Old Slavonic ��ǔ��ǔ swift

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So a borzoi’s handler, for instance, needs to show the dog can “move like they can catch a wolf,” said handler Ron Williams of Wantage, New Jersey.

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She has handled standard poodles, borzois and other breeds in the past, and now owns six Azawakhs.

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Hanging With the Hendersons Veterinarian Tony Henderson is asked to handle a rare procedure on a young borzoi hound in this new episode.

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Fanciers will find images and information on canines from bulldogs to borzois to Bedlington terriers.

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Fanciers will find images and information on canines from bulldogs to borzois to Bedlington terriers.

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