borzoi
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Etymology
Origin of borzoi
1885–90; < Russian borzóǐ originally, swift, fast; cognate with Czech brzý, Serbo-Croatian br̂z swift, Polish bardzo very
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Hanging With the Hendersons Veterinarian Tony Henderson is asked to handle a rare procedure on a young borzoi hound in this new episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2019
His wife, Kathleen, enjoyed breeding borzoi, a type of Russian wolfhound, and, between the two of them, they restored the estate to something like its former glory.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 5, 2018
Rajah the borzoi enjoys chicken liver sautéed in butter as post-dog-show reward.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2018
Guided by expert handler Bill McFadden, Flynn beat out Ty the giant schnauzer, Biggie the pug, Bean the Sussex spaniel, Lucy the borzoi, Slick the border collie and Winston the Norfolk terrier.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 14, 2018
Simon sighed and stooped to straighten the leash a young borzoi had entangled; the count too sighed and, noticing the snuffbox in his hand, opened it and took a pinch.
From War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
After a brief exposure, she declared that borzois were “cowardly, stupid, disloyal, and full of self-pity” and switched to Yorkshire terriers.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 11, 2016
Living in a spacious house close by the much smaller one in which they spent their runaway honeymoon, the Ludwigs now share it with their two children, many borzois and greyhounds.
From Time Magazine Archive
And considering it polite to return the young count's compliment, Ilagin looked at his borzois and picked out Milka who attracted his attention by her breadth.
From War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
The tranquil Ilagin, Nicholas, Natasha, and "Uncle" flew, reckless of where and how they went, seeing only the borzois and the hare and fearing only to lose sight even for an instant of the chase.
From War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
There, it has beaten them all, the thousand-ruble as well as the one-ruble borzois.
From War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
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