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Tags: dogs, pets, raising, borzoi
 When the Borzoi was brought to Russia from Arabia in the early 1600's, it immediately became a popular dog breed of choice amongst the elite (rich people and high ranking individuals). This is because it possessed a pretty unique look, one that's stylish and has class to it. The figure appeared to be that of someone “proud”, or has a royal charismatic aura to it.
To compliment its build, was its silky smooth coat, which came in many color combinations. Some of the rich people back in the early days (perhaps until now), were fond of hunting wolves. With that hobby, came the manifestation of the Borzoi's purpose – that is serving as a hunting dog.
Aside from having good looks and the royal aura, this pooch had keen senses and a mind as sharp as a razor blade. Their bodies were slender and an “aerodynamic” appearance, that coupled with powerful legs and quick reflexes, meant that it had great agility. Its weight, which is anywhere from 60 to 105 pounds was accredited mostly to muscle and bone.
Pretty tall as well, standing from 26 to 28 inches – if you've seen a picture of this hunting dog breed, you'd see that it's built for speed. The good eyesight of the pooch is what made it good at hunting game. Seeing game from afar, and then prowling closer to the prey was its basic method of catching game.
Nowadays, the Borzoi breed is not only kept amongst the rich and famous, but amongst many average middle class pet owners around the world. If you've internalized the facts stated above, and feel that you're ready to own one – don't. Rushing into things usually ends badly, so do yourself a favor and read the following facts about its temperament/character.
A Borzoi is very affectionate towards the people it does know – it may have the tendency not to get along very well with strangers, therefore early socialization will be needed to develop its canine behavior properly. Teaching the pooch will be easy because they learn very fast, but if you want it to learn anything from you at all, have it respect you first.
Stubborn children don't do what their parents tell them to do mainly because they don't respect them – the same goes for the Borzoi. As a pup, establish your superiority over it, but in a gently yet firm manner. A good attribute to mention about this beautiful dog breed is that it gets along well with children.
It's better if the child is more mature – small children like to hurt dogs (sometimes), which is something that it doesn't like. Like all pooches, the Borzoi breed will need constant exercise. They are full of energy that's just waiting to be expended. Give it time for walks and even jogs – during those times, bonding between the both of you can take place, which does wonders for the relationship.
Keeping in cooped up inside the house all day is never good for this kind of dog. It's best if you have fencing around the property of your house for it to run around and play in. These are just the basic things that you should know when considering a Borzoi for adoption.
There's more to the dog then what's been said here, so do more research about raising and training a Borzoi before you do get one.
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Alex De La Cruz is a successful Dog Trainer who has been advising and coaching dog owners for many years. Alex now decided to share his knowledge through this site, Doggyweb.info. You can sign up for his free weekly newsletter and learn how to keep your dog healthy and happy.
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