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Story in the Hunting Journal by NN Chelichtsev

Melanie Richards posted the Russian text a while back, and I’ve completed the translation of that chapter and my wife Catherine Shilov finished the editing, Dmitri Shilov!   The content or part of the content in the article has been questioned bu…

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Tangmere Borzoi kennel

Diana George with her Tangmere Borzois Redland’s Dream, Figaro, Ch Ceres, Perdita and Ganymede         A short film about the Tangmere kennel

 

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Tarek Gabidzashvili- a great man.

Tarek with two young Chorts   Tarek was not only a passionate hunter and breeder of Borzois, he also trained animals for Russian Cirkus and acted in several Russian movies…

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The 100 year jubilee show in 1992

The Jubilee show was held in the Ballroom of the Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilwoth on 4th October in 1992. 283 Borzoi was judged by Barbara Long and Audrey Benbow, both very well known and respected breeder/judges. Pictures of the winners and the jud…

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The 1888 Modern Borzoi Description by Nikolai Jermolov

The 1888 Modern Borzoi Description by Nikolai Jermolov Introduction and Translation by © Kristina Terra                                          …

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The 57th Hound Show in Moscow

The 57th Hound Show in Moscow [21st-22nd June 1986] Written by Ursula-Vera Trueb, de Norois Borzoi, Switzerland, translated by Jean Vandongen. Submitted by Sue E.A. Vasick via James Sillers The show grounds in the green belt surrounding Moscow was an…

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The Albanian/Circassian borzoi

From FB/Borzoi past. Andrus Kozlov wrote this: From “The dog : its varieties and management in health” by Walsh, J. H. (John Henry), 1810-1888 The dog on the photo is very similar to the so-called Circassian Orloff Wolfhound. Mr. Zambacco named his do…

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The Bayeux Tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry from 1066. One of the first images of sighthounds in the west. Click on the museum link and learn more! Bayeux Tapestry – Visit of the Bayeux Tapestry – Bayeux Museum Bayeux Tapestry – Wikipedia

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The Black Borzoi

Very little distinguishes a borzoi from the year 1900 from a borzoi in the year 2000. When we look at other breeds we will almost always see alarming differences. Why is the borzoi so consistent in type over such a long period of time? We owe this con…

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The Boreland History (Sweden)

Barbro Blomqvist started her Borelands kennel in Norrkoping with a Borzoi named Natascha (Trolle av Vaktarbo-Heimerbergs Natascha), born 1948. Ch Natascha {font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_074019-95 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_074019-95[data-kb-block="kb-adv-heading_074019-95"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}

The Borzoi Handbook (Chadwick)

A most famous book, The Borzoi Handbook was written by Winifred Chadwick. A most famous book, The Borzoi Handbook was written by Winifred Chadwick. It was published in 1952. It also had a translation of Dmitri Walsoff’s book The Perchino Hun…

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The Borzoi In Western Europe (Part 1)

The Borzoi In Western Europe Part I Link to Part 2 By Ursula-Vera Trueb, Malleray [Switzerland] Translated from “Der Windhundfreund”#131, February 1983 by Jean Vandongen Germany, The Netherlands, England and France were the first countries of Western…

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