Borzoi
Large
Russia
The Borzoi breed of dog was bred to hunt wolves in Russia and the earliest examples in the UK were gifts from Tsar Nicholas to the then Princess Alexandra at the beginning of the 20th century. Their Borzoi, also known as the Russian Wolfhound, developed from sighthounds imported from Arabia in the 17th century being crossed with native breeds; sighthounds were unable to cope with the severe Russian winters so they were bred with local coated hounds to produce the forerunners of the present hound.
The Borzoi breed of dog is an intelligent, active dog. They are gentle with people and have good manners but sometimes are nervous around children. Although it is brutal against wolves, the Borzoi is a brave dog that will try to dominate many other breeds.
