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Borzoi
- borzoi
- breed health database
- swedish insurance data
- russia
- belarus
- health surveys
- registration statistics
- Borzoi - Russian hunting sighthound
- Russkaya psovaya borzaya
- Barzoi
- Lebrel ruso (Barzoï)
- Russischer Windhund
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below) Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below) Research articles Breed club surveys
- Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
- The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
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Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
Brief Description:
The Borzoi (/ˈbɔrzɔɪ/, literally "fast"), also called the Russian wolfhound (Russian: Ру́сская псовая борзая), is a breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris). Descended from dogs brought to Russia from central Asian countries, it is similar in shape to a greyhound, and is also a member of the sighthound family.
Source: Wikipedia
Links to Breed Descriptions:
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Other Names for Breed:
Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club:
Country of origin: Russia and Belarus
Health and Well-Being:
Some sources of health information include:
Breed-Specific Articles:
Breed Standards:
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
Breed-Specific Statistics:
1. Swedish Insurance Data
2. Registration Statistics
Breeding/Health Strategy Documents:
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
Bilaga till RAS- Rasspecifika Avels Strategier för borzoi
Enligt beslut årsmöte 2010, fastställd årsmöte 2011, reviderad 2011-07-12
Sanktionerad av SKKs Domarkommitté, möte 2011-06-09, § 92
Översatt till engelska 2015-05-15
Health Surveys:
The Kennel Club: Borzoi Pedigree Breed Health Survey
Breed-Specific DNA Tests:
The Kennel Club list of DNA tests available for each breed along with an indication as to whether the test is part of the Assured Breeder Scheme (recommended or required) and whether it is recorded on the Kennel Club registration database.
Other Breed-Specific Webpages:
DATABASES:
Breed-Specific Research:
Breed Clubs:
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Canada: Borzoi Canada
Sweden: Borzoi-Ringen
USA: Borzoi Club of America
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