Beyond questioning, the royal family of the sight hound world is the Borzoi, (aka, Russian Wolf Hound). Borzois are tall, curvy, elegant, and have a coat of silky hair that just seems to flow in the wind and this is why they continue to be featured in art and fashion magazines. They were originally developed to hunt hare and wolves in the harsh Russian climate and like most sight hounds, they love to run and chase things. Their desire to chase things is very likely to override any amount of training your dog has had, so a fenced area to run and play is a must. Borzoi are almost silent, barking only very rarely, they are not a territorial breed, so watch dog-behavior is out of the question. It can be a challenge to train them beyond the basic commands of no jumping, don't eat the couch or don't chase after the cat. These gentle giants are highly sensitive and do not cope well in environments of raised voices or harsh punishment. They have a natural respect for humans and will be aloof with strangers, their desire is to be with their owner(s), As adults they are decorative couch potatoes with remarkably gracious house manners and a joy to cuddle with.
Meet Loki, our 8 week old Borzoi puppy. There are many Borzoi breeders out there and after researching we selected Enchante Borzoi kennel located in Westchester, Ill, owned and operated by Scott Sumeracki and Mary Sue Marcyn. We flew into Chicago and met with Scott and Sue for several hours. Our intentions were to return back home with one of the caramel colored puppies and as you can see from Loki's picture, he is not caramel colored (the pictures we reviewed of him before arriving in Chicago did not do him justice). Personality was the number one factor with us because he had to fit in with the pack of dogs we already have. Not only did Sue and Scott do a wonderful job taking care of Loki's health (formerly known as Dimples) and beginning to socializing him, I think we did a wonderful job with picking Loki as the latest addition to our family, we now have 2 couch potatoes, Neeko (our adult male) and Loki the puppy.
If you have any questions about this breed don't hesitate to leave me a comment and if I can't answer your question I'm sure Sue or Scott will be happy to.
I'm so happy that Loki (Dimple) found a wonderful forever home with a great family. He is a lovely puppy, my personal favorite of the litter. Enjoyed reading your blog. We had fun at Mary Sue's puppy parties playing with all of them.
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Owner of Loki's grandmother Iskra, who says "thank you" for loving her grandbaby.
Hi Susan,
DeleteIt never occurred to me that I would ever meet Loki's grandmother's owner, small world. Loving Iskra's grandbaby is our pleasure.