silken windhound

[paulus 26]

pretty dogs,

that hoop back would put me off

:thumbs: They look as if they've been shaped by someones idea of what they should look like rather than by what works right (if that makes any sense?)

perfect :thumbs:

[beast 1,884]

they were bred from show borzois and show whippets to try to make miniature borzoi-type. interesting looking hounds, but you'd be better off with a small lurcher if you want a working dog

[fitchet 788]

With a name like that they sound far too 'show type' for me anyway ....

[vixen 528]

cheers mate that fur would get caked running and sliding about in some fields here lately maybe if i was into show dogs but think theres better about for what i want love to see one behind a decent rabbit though

 

The coat wouldn't be any different in the field to some of the rough coated little lurchers like the beddy crosses

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

... Double post...

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

Cant see that thing staying all pretty, clean and showy looking for long in a working home

[TOMO 26,255]

cheers mate that fur would get caked running and sliding about in some fields here lately maybe if i was into show dogs but think theres better about for what i want love to see one behind a decent rabbit though

 

The coat wouldn't be any different in the field to some of the rough coated little lurchers like the beddy crosses

 

Some of them modern beddys have terrible coats,,, proberbly due to crossing god knows what in to the show strains,,, poodle , think some of those British bred borzoi's, had lassie collie added,, another dog with a horrible silky coat.

 

That back on the one pictured would put me off,

[jack2o 45]

the coats on the ones in the mag weremuch longer like a borzoi and why have they 'created' a running dog breed just for showing i know a lot of people show whippets but the breed was originaly for coursing hunting etc so if it dont add anything to ability then seems a waste of time making a new breed just to look at

[goldfinch2007 2,332]

http://starboroughsi...uk/5.html

 

http://www.endevorborzoi.com/home.cfm

 

Here is the first uk kennels of them mate

bear your better than inspector morse

[BEARINATOR 2,871]

http://starboroughsi...uk/5.html

 

http://www.endevorborzoi.com/home.cfm

 

Here is the first uk kennels of them mate

bear your better than inspector morse

Mate, I couldn't get the prices though as none for sale , it says there is footage of them coursing on youtube but it's just dogs chasing a lure

[chartpolski 23,932]

cheers mate that fur would get caked running and sliding about in some fields here lately maybe if i was into show dogs but think theres better about for what i want love to see one behind a decent rabbit though

 

The coat wouldn't be any different in the field to some of the rough coated little lurchers like the beddy crosses

 

Some of them modern beddys have terrible coats,,, proberbly due to crossing god knows what in to the show strains,,, poodle , think some of those British bred borzoi's, had lassie collie added,, another dog with a horrible silky coat.

 

That back on the one pictured would put me off,

 

Wasn't it the other way round, Tomo ? Collies had Borzoi blood added, supposedly to give them a "better" head ?

 

Cheers.

[rob190364 2,594]

probably slower, weaker and marder than a whippet I would guess, what's the point?

[chartpolski 23,932]

This is a 1st cross Collie/Borzoi;

 

 

The lady who owns it also owns Borzois and, I think, Silkens. She was a member on here, and may be able to add to the discussion.

 

Cheers.

[TOMO 26,255]

cheers mate that fur would get caked running and sliding about in some fields here lately maybe if i was into show dogs but think theres better about for what i want love to see one behind a decent rabbit though

 

The coat wouldn't be any different in the field to some of the rough coated little lurchers like the beddy crosses

Some of them modern beddys have terrible coats,,, proberbly due to crossing god knows what in to the show strains,,, poodle , think some of those British bred borzoi's, had lassie collie added,, another dog with a horrible silky coat.

 

That back on the one pictured would put me off,

 

Wasn't it the other way round, Tomo ? Collies had Borzoi blood added, supposedly to give them a "better" head ?

 

Cheers.

 

Oh maybe... I could be wrong then,,, wouldn't be the first time,,,lol

 

Still a horible looking coat,, same as some of those beddy crosses, ,, there two fine and whispey these days,, better harder wiry coats on some of the other breeds of terrier

Edited November 16, 2012 by TOMO

[chartpolski 23,932]

Here's a working Borzoi in Australia;

 

 

Bit different to the show types here !!

 

Cheers.