Breed # Borzoi The Borzoi is a hound breed from Russia, standing males 30–33 in · females 27–31 in at the withers, weighing males 75–105 lb · females 55–90 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Borzoi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/borzoi.webp) Breed group Hound Origin Russia Height males 30–33 in · females 27–31 in Weight males 75–105 lb · females 55–90 lb Lifespan 11–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Borzoi is taller than 99% of the measured breeds, heavier than 87%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 7 from Russia. Compare the Borzoi with another breed ## Living with the Borzoi Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Borzoi’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 2 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Borzoi on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/borzoi/)[Borzoi on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/borzoi) ## Breeds that look like the Borzoi A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Borzoi. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/maremma-abruzzese-sheepdog.webp)Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/maremma-abruzzese-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kuvasz.webp)Kuvasz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kuvasz/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/slovak-cuvac.webp)Slovak Cuvac](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/slovak-cuvac/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/aidi.webp)Aidi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/aidi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/thai-bangkaew-dog.webp)Thai Bangkaew Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/thai-bangkaew-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tatra-shepherd-dog.webp)Tatra Shepherd Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tatra-shepherd-dog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Borzoi30–33 in 2. Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog26–29 in 3. Kuvasz28–30 in 4. Slovak Cuvac25–28 in 5. Aidi20–24 in 6. Thai Bangkaew Dog17–21 in 7. Tatra Shepherd Dog26–28 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Borzoi75–105 lb 2. Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog77–99 lb 3. Kuvasz106–137 lb 4. Slovak Cuvac79–97 lb 5. Aidi50–55 lb 6. Thai Bangkaew Dog40–44 lb 7. Tatra Shepherd Dog77–132 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Borzoi11–15 yrs 2. Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdogno recorded figure 3. Kuvasz10–12 yrs 4. Slovak Cuvacno recorded figure 5. Aidi12–15 yrs 6. Thai Bangkaew Dog10–12 yrs 7. Tatra Shepherd Dog10–12 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. ## Guides that mention the Borzoi Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [Your Dog Doesn't Bark? Here's Why](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-doesnt-bark/) - [How Fast Can Dogs Run?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-fast-can-dogs-run/) See the Borzoi on the breed map Read about the Borzoi on Wikipedia