Tosca's Turn: Shameless Floozie Collie Looking For Love

[ToscasMom]

Borzoi! Tosca wants a Borzoi!

 

[Charliesmommy]

She doesn't want this one. She is 11 years old and has cancer. The vet said she should have died a long time ago and they don't know exactly what's keeping her alive, as she has tumors all throughout her body now. She is just the sweeeeeeeetest thing, and thankfully doesn't seem to be in any pain. Her mommy went to China and the vet said she would not survive the flight, so my friends took her in until her time comes. She is absolutely beautiful!

 

[ToscasMom]

That's the Irish Wolfie right? You don't know a Borzoi do you? I love those dogs.

 

[Charliesmommy]

She's a Borzoi. Russian Wolfhound - same thing.

 

[ToscasMom]

Um no sister. they are not even close.

 

[ToscasMom]

I take that back, I thought you were talking Irish wolfhound. I need coffee.

 

[ToscasMom]

Do you know that Borzoi was bred into collies way back under the Queen? Original scottish collies had no such nose.

 

[Charliesmommy]

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The Borzoi Club of America was formed on November 12, 1903 as the "Russian Wolfhound Club of America." This event took place at a meeting of exhibitors and other interested parties, held at the Brooklyn Bench Show.

An Executive Committee (consisting of Dr. J.E. De Mund, James Mortimer and Joseph B. Thomas) was appointed to form a constitution and breed standard, of which was approved at a meeting held during the Westminster Kennel Club show on February 4, 1904. The club was elected to membership in the American Kennel Club on May 19, 1904. The official breed standard was formally adopted in 1905 and is for the most part the same today, with some revisions having been made in 1940 and 1972.

The purpose of the club, per a letter penned by Joseph B. Thomas, was to "place the Russian Wolfhound, both as a working dog and as a "chien de luxe," first in popular esteem among the larger breeds."

In 1936, the breed's name was changed from Russian Wolfhound to Borzoi and the club's name was changed to its current moniker, the Borzoi Club of America.

 

[Charliesmommy]

Lol!!

 

[ToscasMom]

Haahaa you did all that work.

 

[Charliesmommy]

Well, I thought I was losing my mind. Which I probably am.....but not in this case.

 

[SummerRiot]

LOL you guys are too funny..