Borzoi, or Russian Wolfhound
Borzoi, or Russian Wolfhound by Freeman Lloyd [first published in “Hark to the Hounds”, National Geographic, October 1937] The Borzoi, or Russian Wolfhound, is not only a hound of great distinction in appearance, but one of the oldest, most carefully purebred of all the European varieties. Long the pride of Russian rulers, nobles and their ladies, the Borzoi during Imperial times was maintained chiefly for sport coursing the hare, the fox and particularly the wolf. While one dog could easily cope with a fox, at least two strong Borzois were usually needed to hold a wolf by the neck until the [...]
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1937
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