Borzoi Also known as the Russian Hunting Sighthound, Borzoi are descended from the working dogs of people who migrated from Central Asian countries to Russia prior to the 17th century.

The borzoi or Russian hunting sighthound is a Russian breed of hunting dog. It was formerly used for wolf hunting, and until 1936 was known as the Russian wolfhound.

MOSCOW (AP) — Vera Lesovets held up photographs of her dog, Yasha, a spunky 5-year-old corgi, nipping playfully at the heels of a German shepherd twice her size.

PYONGYANG, June 20. /TASS/. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has given Russian President Vladimir Putin two rare Pungsan breed hunting dogs as a present, the Korean Central News Agency reported.