Borzoi show pictures- mine and related dogs

[GreyhoundGirl]

opps- I will try without making it clear as mud..

Skip the confusing words and post some more pics!!!

[borzoimom]

Skip the confusing words and post some more pics!!!

sorry greyhoundgirl.. lol.. let me keep looking. The show circuit for us starts next month..

[Freedom]

Oh I LOVE Leonie's markings! Does she ever have pups with that coloring???? She is just gorgeous! She lives in Canada now, huh? I agree with GreyhoundGirl, skip all the words, on with the photos, haha!!

[borzoimom]

Oh I LOVE Leonie's markings! Does she ever have pups with that coloring???? She is just gorgeous! She lives in Canada now, huh? I agree with GreyhoundGirl, skip all the words, on with the photos, haha!!

One of her pups did come her color.. Here is Sundance.

[applesmom]

Oops! Have there been some recent changes?

but generally the BOB is gold, BOS

Best of Breed in AKC is Purple and gold. Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed is Red and White.

[borzoimom]

lollllll- mental glitch- thats what I get for watching a movie while typing.. lol.. Opps is right.. corrected with a good morning chuckle.. lol..

[applesmom]

lollllll- mental glitch- thats what I get for watching a movie while typing.. lol.. Opps is right.. corrected with a good morning chuckle.. lol..

Always happy to provide a chuckle or two with your morning coffee!

By the way, when do your spring shows start? We have a 5 day all breed cluster here beginning March 1st. From then on there will be shows just about every weekend till June.

[cassiesmom]

This is Zubin and Galina's father. I copied it from the very beginning of the thread. He looks happy to me, maybe it is because he knew that he won! Borzoimom, how ever did I miss this thread? This is like your dogs' family album and it is extremely interesting! I'll admit I need to read the texts again and look at the photos more closely. But I don't know anything about dog shows, ribbons, rosettes etc. so it's all new to me.

http://petoftheday.com/talk/attachme...chmentid=34113

[cassiesmom]

Okay everyone, I copied this from a message. I thought I'd put the question and answer here, in case anyone else also had the question... The commentator who called the Borzoi an aristocrat was the Westminster Kennel Club television host.

My question to Borzoimom
Okay Borzoimom - I have another question for you. On the AKC Web site it says any color or combination of colors is acceptable. Your beautiful ones are all different colors but they all have white. Does every Borzoi have different colors with a basically white or light coat? The Borzoi that won best of breed had white with brown but darker than Hottie's brown, right? They are so gorgeous, I hope I get to have one some day. The commentator used the word Aristocrat and I thought that was a perfect image. Just breathtaking.

Borzoimom's Answer:
Any color is accepted- but the whites with color is the more popular of the colors. Also- I have noticed the "self colors" ( that means all or most of the dog is mostly black with some other colors- like a little white, or brown- but not marked as a tri color- ie like Femka is a tri color.) are usually less in bone- and most of the time shorter than the " white type " borzois.
Also- there is a term of agouti- which means the dog is like Hottie- white with brown, but then on the tips of the coat in areas, it has black. Agouti can also be a darker red or brown. Hottie has black tipping on the edge of his coat hairs around his head and some on the side spots.

[Kalei]

All I can say is WOW Borzoi's are so beautiful. So royal and elegant looking, yet tall and fun I want one someday when I have my own place...but I don't know if they are bred in Canada

[EnchantedGypsy]

I *love* all the photos! Thanks so much for sharing all of them, as you know Borzoi are not too common on any message forum I have drooled over the big male Zois at our local show for many years, but unfortunately have never paid much attention the the girls.... Which leads to me to a question: the standard states height for a female starts at 26"; are there really that many females in the lower size range or do most rival the 30+" male Zois in height?

Eventually, I'd love to have both a Borzoi AND a large male Silken Windhound (25"-28"). I'd intended to get the Silken first to train as my future mobility assistance dog, but after several disappointments with planned breedings which didn't happen I'm thinking of reversing the order I get the 2 dogs I want. The main thing is the size variance since I've already bought crates, beds, collars, ect all sized for a 25"-28" dog.

Thanks in advance for any feedback

P.S.-after setting up my little sighthound forum, all my settings and everything were deleted

[borzoimom]

I *love* all the photos! Thanks so much for sharing all of them, as you know Borzoi are not too common on any message forum I have drooled over the big male Zois at our local show for many years, but unfortunately have never paid much attention the the girls.... Which leads to me to a question: the standard states height for a female starts at 26"; are there really that many females in the lower size range or do most rival the 30+" male Zois in height?

Eventually, I'd love to have both a Borzoi AND a large male Silken Windhound (25"-28"). I'd intended to get the Silken first to train as my future mobility assistance dog, but after several disappointments with planned breedings which didn't happen I'm thinking of reversing the order I get the 2 dogs I want. The main thing is the size variance since I've already bought crates, beds, collars, ect all sized for a 25"-28" dog.

Thanks in advance for any feedback

P.S.-after setting up my little sighthound forum, all my settings and everything were deleted

That is an excellent question! They are in the process of changing the standard. Thei is happening for two reasons. Number one the breed is well over the size and has been for a long time. SEcond- you are right- and the silken windhound will soon be added need a firmer definition of size. The borzois being a type of wolfhound- height is expected. Most of the reasoning in the smaller height in standard comes from the most detailed records were European, and they are smaller in size in general. Also- Roman nose is no longer even remotely considered and now a "serious fault. "
The current size definiation by AKC reads- " Mature males should be at least 28 inches at the withers and mature bitches at least 26 inches at the withers. Dogs and bitches below these respective limits should be severely penalized; dogs and bitches above the respective limits should not be penalized as long as extra size is not acquired at the expense of symmetry, speed and staying quality. Range in weight for males from 75 to 105 pounds and for bitches from 15 to 20 pounds less. " All of which would be considered small- but not the weight- the weight is an indicator of a larger dog. While it does say the words " at LEAST 28 inches high.." it also states higher in the standard- males larger without coarseness...
The head standard is well off base- 'inclined to be Roman nose" is so far off base. And existed because of " barely a perceivable stop". That is another area expected to change. A Roman Nose dog would not have a snow balls chance of winning in the breed ring. On the next post I am posting the standard. Notice it was approved in 1972... About time for a upgrade on the definitions..