Borzoi — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Borzoi — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Russia.
• FCI-St. N° 193/ 05.11.2019
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 10 Sighthounds.
• Size: Mature males should be at least 28 inches at the withers and mature bitches at least 26 inches at the withers.
• Coat: Long, silky (not woolly), either flat, wavy or rather curly.
• Color: Any color, or combination of colors, is acceptable.
• TEMPERAMENT: Temperament is calm; visual response is well evident.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• RUSSKAYA PSOVAYA BORZAYA
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID
• IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE:
• Desirable height at the withers:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: