Robin Searle of Francehill
Robin Searle with Minder, a very naughty Smooth Fox Terrier Helen Davenport of OUR DOGS talks to Robin Searle Robin, If it is not too rude a question, How old are you? I was 66 y…
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Rudolf Fedorovich Frenz
Catherine Estes has given us this beautiful article about one of the most famous and skilled painters of hunting scenes in the old Russia. Born to a modest German shopkeeper and his wife in Berlin, Rudolf Fedorovich Frenz entered this world on October…
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Ryazan
THE HISTORY OF RYAZAN BORZOIS The Ryazan homepage My introduction to the breed came in 1965, when I was still at school and hoping to become a veterinary surgeon. I arranged some work experience at a local veterinary practice and it turned out that th…
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Sabaneev on borzoi
Book by Leonid Sabaneev Extremely peculiar breed of dogs, undoubtedly bred by Russian hunters, as one of the most beautiful dogs, had no equal in speed at short distances. All this obliges us to trace in detail the history of hunting with greyhounds i…
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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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