The Borzoi, also known as the Russian Wolfhound, the Russian Greyhound, the Siberian Wolfhound, the Borzaya, the Psowaya Barsaya and the Russkaya Psovaya Borzaya, is
a large sighthound known for its speed, agility, courage and instinctive prowess at pursuing, overtaking and holding quarry based solely on sight rather than scent.
This large sighthound stands 27 to 32 inches, with Chart Polski males larger than females.
The Borzoi, also called the Russian Wolfhound, is
a large sighthound with a slim, waspish body, a narrow skull, and long limbs.
IG are fast and have the typical prey drive of
a larger sighthound.
Even though he's small, he has the same instinct to chase as
a larger sighthound and will take off after a squirrel, rabbit, or anything else that runs by.
Not exact matches
The
large breeds of the guarding and
sighthound categories, such as Mastiffs and Greyhounds, are laid back and don't require high amounts of exercise.
A
sighthound in a small package, the Italian greyhound shares its
larger relatives» characteristics.
The Irish Wolfhound is a
large, rough - coated
sighthound.
A unique combination of
sighthound and scenthound, the Ridgeback has keen eyesight and trailing ability that make him ideal for hunting
large game such as cougars, bears, wildcats, and wild boar throughout North America.
The
Large Gazehound Racing Association, (LGRA) recognizes IG's as well as many other non ‐ whippet
sighthound breeds.
Hip and elbow dysplasia are less common in Afghan Hounds compared to most other
large breeds... but more common in Afghan Hounds compared to other
sighthound breeds.
Hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia are not as common in Afghan Hounds as in most other
large breeds — but they DO occur more frequently in Afghan Hounds than in other
sighthounds.
This slender, elegant dog is the smallest of the
sighthounds — the group of dogs bred to hunt by sight and give chase — and closely resembles his much
larger Greyhound cousin.
Sighthounds need to be able to stretch out and gallop for just a few minutes in a
large safe fenced enclosure.
Both hound types were selectively bred to hunt a wide variety of animals:
Sighthounds were used to find and chase down
large game such as deer, elk, moose, and wild boar; small hounds used scent to chase prey into the ground; and medium - sized hounds utilized both sight and scent for smaller game like rabbits and foxes.