I’ve challenged myself to complete a final drawing or sketch for the children’s fantasy novel I’m illustrating each day this month. For day 14 I drew Lupine, the deuteragonist of the story

One day I saw my black-and-white dachshund and thought wouldn't it be nice if he was bigger and had longer legs? I'm vehemently against backyard breeding, so breeding my weiner was off the table. Then I learned about this new technology that could create gravitational warps so I convinced him to try it and BAAAAM his legs grew threefold overnight!

If any of you have a doxie at home and are tired of him/her being leg-mogged by other dogs, I highly recommend the gravity warp. The only downside is that your dachshund might come out a bit wormy but honestly that's pretty cute.

Hi all, I’m looking for some tips either from experienced owners or breeders on how to maybe get to know the breed before approaching a breeder in the future. I’m located in Germany, and I have a dog (rescue female, mix, part sighthound) right now, but in the future it is my dream to have a borzoi. I don’t want to just get a dog because I think they look cool, I want to do my due diligence and make sure a borzoi would be a good fit for me. So far in terms of research online about their personalities and activity level I think it would be a good match. Does it make sense to go to dog shows or lure coursing events? Where I live there is a Windhundrennbahn that has events and I thought about dropping by with my own dog (she loves to run and chase a lure).

Is it weird to show up to dog shows to just to poke about and ask questions? Borzoi is such a rare breed that I can’t think of any other way to meet people with one other than attending some kind of event.

I’ve done some research on breeders in Germany and there are a couple I will likely contact in the future. But I’m open to any recommendations if anyone has some!

I’m debating getting a borzoi puppy and I have a few apprehensions but I want to know exactly what I’d be getting myself into. I would love to hear from Borzoi owners how borzoi puppies are especially compared to other breeds, energy, temperament, behaviour wise. Is there anything uniquely challenging to raising one? Are they easier than other breeds in certain ways? I know I love the adult borzoi temperament and I know they’re a little slow to mature.

I expect any puppy to be a puppy and the typical stress and challenges that come along with raising one. I’ve owned dogs all my life, terriers, hounds, etc, but this would be my first puppy raising by myself. I played a part in training and raising my in laws lab puppy and I’m gonna be real I would never ever own a lab, the puppy stage is just too much for me with those dogs I can’t stand them. My main issue is the nonstop in your face energy and intense mouthiness. I guess that’s the best frame of reference for me to compare a borzoi to? My expectations of borzoi puppies in comparison would probably be far less biddable and more stubborn than a lab, mouthy as any puppy is but not as bad as labs, energetic but with more of an off switch and showing up as frequent short bursts of energy followed by rest rather than prolonged sustained high energy levels

I would intend to crate train, and develop a solid consistent routine of frequent opportunities to run/play, followed by training and rest time. I’m also curious how many times a day most people would recommend free run opportunities for them. I don’t have a yard but there’s a safe fenced area literally right behind my home so that’s not an issue. Thank you I just really want to be realistic and manage my expectations before committing to this! Here’s puppy pictures from my breeder for tax

Hello! My first borzoi (Gwynevere) in Australia. Just looking for some ideas for long last chews I can give her that are safe for everyday? She is a MONSTER chewer and destroyer and can eat a pigs ear in 10 mins, I’m concerned she’s getting to many of the ears/ similar (bully sticks, braided bully etc) she gets one every second night at this point (for context, she is very energetic and my old dogs (kelpie and boardercollie) get overwhelmed with her very quickly so I have to keep them mostly separate especially at night) I can’t take her to play outside at night because we have LOTS of cane toads she tries to eat) I give her lick mats frozen with watered down wet food and a few treats frozen in it for her to get to, but she gets board of it quickly and loses interest, same with any of the toys I give her. She is deep in the throws of teething right now. Any help would be appreciated!

My boy had his first (fun)coursing run.

He was so into it. We decided if he enjoys it that much we will get him a official running licence :) His half brother is already a coursing champ, so we are excited what he will become (if he wants to continue)

"Sukuna" Drug Jus-Nurejew

Would appreciate some tips :)

Disclaimer:

We don't support harmful and abusive coursing/dog races!

Hello!

My partner and I are interested in getting a Borzoi eventually (still unsure if we want a 2nd dog at the moment) and I’ve been looking into getting one here in the UK where we live.

It seems a little complicated- there’s not too much information out there that I can see other than going to dog shows and introducing ourselves to the participants that also breed. It seems that the ones I have found already don’t do them often or at least don’t anymore.

I was just wondering if anyone on here has any experience and recommendations on any potential breeders?

Thanks in advance! Feel free to post pics of your little angels on here, would love to see.

Do your zois sleep like this?

Noodles unite!

It was a beautiful day to hit the trails with Firey and Goomba 🥰

despite being a very difficult little big lady, santana always manages to be adorable. her and lobo are gradually bonding. i’ll post some insane zoi zoomies later

also any advice to work on leash etiquette? she is just awful most of the time on a leash and is the worst when meeting new people. ik she has the pup energy but she cannot be bothered to sit still once we’re outside lol

Hello everyone, after a lot of thought I decided that I would like to get a borzoi hopefully within a year but im honestly very lost on where I should start. Ive had birds, a cat, rabbit, and fish and those animals are kind of easy to find but im trying to look on where I can find a breeder to get a borzoi and truthfully not sure where to start.

I read that I should join some Facebook groups or register with an association and try to get into contacts of a breeder? If someone can help me out and share how you got your dog and point me in the right direction I would appreciate it SO MUCH because im way out of my expertise here.

If this helps out I live on the west coast (California)

My Borzoi (1 year 11 months) just experienced her first heat about 1 week ago. The first few days she had red blood, but then it turned blackish-brown with a foul odor.

Granted, we are trying to wipe her rear as much as we can but she is in diapers while indoors - which may be contributing to the smell, we’ve cut her rear fur but not shaved her entirely to avoid her skin getting irritated.

I took her to my brother (a vet) and one other vet to be certain to check for infection or, unusual in young dogs, pyometra. Aside from this unusual color and strong stench, she is totally normal and has regained her usual spirited energy after the first few days of bleeding.

Both vets were of the opinion that first heats can be messy, Borzois can be unusual dogs hormonally, and that as her uterine scan returned normal as did a vaginal swab and urinalysis she is fine.

Has anyone else experienced this with their Borzoi? I am getting her sterilized ASAP once her heat ends.

NB: I have been around two other dogs in heat and one barely bled whereas the other left bright red stains everywhere for about a week, then managed to keep herself clean independently. Mine is not fighting the diaper whatsoever and when she was not diapered had no interest in licking herself clean.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice and perspectives from experienced Borzoi owners regarding diet and weight.

My boy just turned 13 months old, but he only weighs 25 kg (about 55 lbs). About a month ago, he lost interest in his food and wasn't eating well, so I switched him to a raw/BARF diet—around 800g daily, split into two meals (morning and evening).

It’s been a month now on BARF, but his weight hasn't changed at all. Visually and physically, he looks very skinny. When I run my hands over him, I can feel almost every single rib, his spine protrudes significantly along his back, and his hip bones feel quite sharp.

He recently had a full health checkup, including complete blood work, and everything came back completely normal with no underlying issues found. Still, this feels concerningly thin to me. Is this a typical "lanky adolescent phase" for a young male Borzoi, or should he be carrying more weight at this age? Any advice on caloric intake, BARF proportions, or high-calorie toppers would be greatly appreciated!

Do I roll it up and put it in a suitcase? Use it as a duvet at night? How do I inflate him again?

And felt like I was being watched myself, looked over to this jumpscare 👻

Why is she staring into my soul 🤣

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He had three really solid hits on human remains. Then was like "Mom this is dumb"

Man trailing though. He says ALL DAY EVERY DAY. He got the scent article and immediately drug me to the person. They said get that boy a harness and put him to work!

I have a lot to think about but I think some tracking may be in this boys future!

Since I was solo handling him no pictures or video but his big stretch when we got home was documented 🤣

Hello all! I am having the hardest time finding a breeder on the east coast. I’m in central New York but willing to drive up to 8 ish hours.. I have posted in every Facebook, discord, borzoi group available with no luck….. please help!

Edit: I’ve also emailed the borzoi club of America 🫶🏻

I’m asking for a friend—she’s getting an 8-month-old Borzoi soon, and there’s a massive shortage of Purina Pro Plan. What food would you recommend she feed him? What about natural dog food? And if not, then what?

Hi Borzoi owners and afficionados!

My partner and I are about to adopt within the next 9 months (waiting for the breeder's litter) and he's very stressed about not knowing how to whistle for recall purposes.

His birthday is coming soon and I intended to offer him/us matching whistles, so that he doesn't have to worry about not being able to do it with his bare mouth.

I'm just wandering the relevancy of such object when it comes to borzois? Anyone has used whistles for training?

Our breeder is very much into training and is able to have his dogs do (almost) anything, his dogs are very cooperative despite still having the breed's famous sass. So, we plan on extending that gesture and keep training our dog.

Thank you in advance