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AKC Hound Group, Top 100 Most Popular Breed

Borzoi

Quiet. gentle. Yours.

The first time you see a Borzoi in person, your brain short-circuits a little. That impossibly long, narrow head, like someone took a beautiful dog and gently stretched it in Photoshop.

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"The first time you see a Borzoi in person, your brain short-circuits a little. That impossibly long, narrow head, like someone took a beautiful dog and gently stretched it in Photoshop."

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The Borzoi experience

You know you're a Borzoi owner when...

●That head. That impossibly long, elegant, aerodynamic head that strangers stop you to comment on, children point at, and other dog owners just stare at in confused admiration.
●The couch situation, watching a 100-pound sighthound somehow compress itself into a single cushion, legs folded at angles that shouldn't be physically possible, looking completely comfortable.
●The silent judgment. A Borzoi doesn't bark to express displeasure. They just look at you. And somehow you know exactly what you did wrong.
●Full-speed zoomies across the yard that last exactly 45 seconds before they retire to a horizontal position for the rest of the afternoon, proof that peak athleticism and peak laziness can coexist in one body.
●Strangers asking if your dog is a greyhound, a wolf, a small horse, or 'some kind of Dr. Seuss creature,' and you explaining the breed name for the four hundredth time this month.
At a glance
alsoKnownAsRussian Wolfhound, Russkaya Psovaya Borzaya
size60–105 lbs
temperamentQuiet, gentle, independent, affectionate with family, reserved with strangers
lifespan9–14 years
energyModerate (intense sprints followed by long naps, the 45-mph couch potato)
goodWithCalm households, families with older children, owners who appreciate feline independence in dog form

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Last updated: 2026-03-17

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