The Borzoi or Russian Wolfhound. 219 



this country, because he says " Borzoi " means any 

 coursing hound whatever. 



The Duchess of Newcastle, Colonel and the Hon. 

 Mrs. Wellesley, the Duke and Duchess of Welling- 

 ton, Mrs. Morrison, of near Salisbury ; Lady Innes 

 Kerr, and Mr. A. H. Blees have of late given 

 particular attention to the Borzoi, and they, with 

 Mr. K. Muir, an English resident in Moscow, 

 who brought over with him, during a recent visit, a 

 couple of excellent hounds, have had specimens 

 perhaps as good as can be found in any Russian 

 kennel. Their best specimens are much stronger, and 

 more powerful than most of those seen at our earlier 

 shows. Mrs. Wellesley's Krilutt is measured to be 

 3oin. at the shoulders, and pretty nearly loolb. 

 in weight, and Mr. Muir's Korotai is half an inch 

 taller, and about i lolb. in weight. Both are 

 Russian born, and have proved their ability to 

 win prizes at St. Petersburg and Moscow, as well 

 as in our own country. Like the rest of their race, 

 they are " thick coated dogs " the smoother ones 

 are not liked in this country not so hard in their 

 hair as the English deerhound, but the jacket is 

 closer, and, if not so straight, is perhaps the more 

 weather-resisting of the two. As the Russians 

 themselves say that the two kinds of coat, thick and 

 comparatively smooth, appear in puppies of the same 



