Westminster Dog Show Hounds and Borzoi

We watch the Westminster Dog Show every year so we can get our Borzoi fix. We had a beautiful Borzoi named Tatiana when we lived in the midwest and we miss her very much. It’s a rare sight to see one in the DC neighborhood though we have come across one or two in the last thirteen years. I’ve jumped out of my car to stop and see the lovely creatures and talk to the owners. We’ve also gone to a few dog shows just to see the hound group. So last night we watched the hound group on Westminster. For whatever reason it seems the Borzoi is never talked up like other breeds. Of course we consider that quite insulting! Unfortunately our favorite didn’t win the group but at least was selected in the final bunch. That is one thing I really miss about living in the Midwest. That dog was just plain wonderful. 

Westminster Dog Show and Hounds

We don’t watch all of the Westminster Dog Show every year, but we always catch the hound group. And the only hound we are interested in is the Borzoi. For that matter, the borzoi is the only dog we are interested in. We had a Russian Wolfhound and her name was Tatiana. She was the most elegant and lovely pooch. You hardly knew she was in the house. But she would come up to you and snuggle by putting her long snout under your armpit! Everyone admired her because she was so different. So we were rooting for Lucy to win the big ticket as we were watching the finals last night. Unfortunately she didn’t win, but she for sure was the most elegant among them! What’s even more interesting is that I just got a notice that someone from Japan bought a T shirt with my hand painted digitalart image of Tatiana from my Zazzle website. Lucy is from Japan, so maybe....? Anyway, I’m kinda glad Lucy didn’t win because everyone would want a Borzoi. I remember when we picked Tatiana up from the breeder in Indiana all those years ago. She said the Borzoi are like potato chips - you can’t stop at one. 

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show - Borzoi Will Always Be "Best in Show" For Me

Every year we make it a point to watch the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The only group we are interested in seeing is the hound group - specifically the Borzoi. For those folks who love dogs, they all have a favorite and this breed is ours. We had a beautiful white with black markings female and her name was Tatiana. She was everything you could possibly want in a dog. I love big and furry dogs, and she definitely was that.  She rarely made a sound, and would tuck her head under your arm when she wanted attention. Now that we live in a tiny place in DC it would be difficult to have another one, but not impossible. In Milwaukee, she had a huge run with a dog house, and loved to show her speed only once in awhile. Her fur was like silk, and she was a wonderful companion. That's probably why I love to paint these dogs the most. She was also the influence behind my New Yorker Eustace Tilley contest win a couple years ago. The pooch's name last night in the hound group's competition was also Tatiana. For whatever reason, our dog never wins the group title at Westminster. But the Borzoi will always be best in show for us.