THE BORZOI 107 



the writer has heard hundreds of times at shows : " Those 

 dogs are so delicate." This is not the case. Once over 

 distemper troubles and the breed certainly does suffer badly 

 if it contracts the disease the Borzoi is as hardy as most 

 breeds, if not hardier. Given a good dry kennel and plenty of 

 straw, no weather is too cold for them. Damp, of course, 

 must be avoided, but this applies equally to other breeds. 



The adult hound, like the puppy, should never be kept on 

 chain ; a kennel with a railed-in run should be provided, or a 

 loose box makes a capital place for those kept out of doors, 

 otherwise no different treatment is required from that of other 

 large breeds. 



