borzoi

Elegant Russian hound

A borzoi is a large, slender dog breed with a long, narrow head and silky coat, originally bred in Russia for hunting wolves.

The breed belongs to the sighthound family, built for speed rather than scent tracking.

Also called Russian wolfhound.

sighthound

greyhound

Sleek, fast-running breed

  • whippetNitrous canister or cookie
  • salukiElegant ancient sighthound breed
  • afghanDecorative knitted blanket

deerhound · wolfhound · lurcher · coursing · lure · chase · sight · pursuit · slender · leggy

elegant

graceful

Elegant in movement

regal · dignified · silky · flowing · coat · feathering · long-haired · statuesque · noble · poised

Russian

Moscow

Russia's capital city

Tolstoy · nobility · imperial · estate · hunting · Chekhov · Pushkin · troika · winter · palace

swift

speed

Rate of motion

  • fleetVehicles under unified command
  • fastSpeedy, or skip eating
  • sprintBrief maximum-speed effort

gallop · dash · velocity · agile · athletic · stride · acceleration · burst · pursuit · running

breed

canine

Of or like dogs

purebred · AKC · breeder · litter · puppy · conformation · standard · registration · bloodline · sire

Categories
Opposites
body type and build

borzoiEnglish Bulldog

Stocky, wrinkled British breed

pug · mastiff · French Bulldog · basset hound · dachshund

breeding purpose and hunting style

borzoibloodhound

Scent-tracking dog breed

basset hound · beagle · coonhound · foxhound · dachshund

temperament and energy expression

borzoigolden retriever

Amber-furred family dog

beagle · Jack Russell terrier · cocker spaniel · poodle · border collie

Family

borzois

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G