Romanov Documentary: Borzoi

The #borzoi is frequently insulted for its long snout and curved silhouette. But it is a noble dog, bred by #Russiannobility and was slaughtered en masse at the start of the bloody #Bolshevik revolution in #1917 . Let’s learn more about the dog of the #Romanovs the #Russianborzoi. The borzoi, also known as the Russian #wolfhound was first bred during the reign of #IvantheTerrible in the 15th century. Since then, the dog has become an important part of Russian culture and history, associated with the grandeur and fall of #imperialRussia . Sources: "La Chasse de #Perchino" , The Borzoi Encyclopedia, https://borzoipedia.com/event/5750/ "Q&A With a Borzoi #Dogbreeder " , The Moscow Times, https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2015/0... #TsarNicholas II Blog, "Nicholas II's canine companions", https://tsarnicholas.org/2021/05/22/n... Royal Collection Trust, " #Vassilka" , https://www.rct.uk/collection/stories... Andrus Kozlov, "The end of the #perchinokennel " , https://borzoipedia.com/event/the-end... #dogbreederdocumentary #borzoihistory #borzoidocumentary #dogdocumentary #dogbreed #russianhistory #nicholasii #tsarnicholasii #queenalexandra #empressalexandra #romanov #romanoff #romanovhistory #romanovpet #romanovdog #granddukenicholas #granddukenicholasromanov #borzoiclub #romanovaudiobook #romanovdocumentary