The Borzoi community is fortunate to have a low rate of dogs needing rescue and excellent homes waiting to adopt them. Any web site or organization offering a large number of rescue Borzoi should be researched thoroughly if you are considering acquiring a dog from them. In addition, there are now quite a few 'pets for profit' organizations nationwide. These organizations often incorporate the word 'rescue' into their company names and marketing materials, and their fees are typically very high compared to legitimate 501(c)3 rescue groups.
We wish to help potential owners discern 'pets for profit' from true breed or all-breed rescue organizations. Click on our links page for the Borzoi Rescue organizations in California and Canada. Please feel free to contact us for background information on any other organization which may be offering Borzoi as rescues.
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Please watch this video before considering adoping a rescue or buying from a breeder
courtesty Golden Retriever Rescue of Colorado
Thank you for visiting the National Borzoi Rescue Foundation on the web. We were formed in December of 1994 to assist the many Borzoi rescue organizations across the country with funding, information and the actual rescue when ever necessary. The N.B.R.F. is dedicated to the rescue and placement of all displaced borzoi into good, permanent homes through our adoption program.
The Rescue operation is costly, but the need is urgent and, unfortunately, ongoing. The N.B.R.F. is made possible with the continuing efforts of our many supporters and donations from Borzoi Breed Clubs across the country, individuals, fund raisers and adoption fees.
Since you will be making a ten to fifteen year commitment, please consider carefully before adopting a borzoi. Please feel free to contact the N.B.R.F. at any time. We will be happy to answer all your questions or assist you in finding the right Borzoi for your particular situation.
Do not let the title lead you to think that this book is not for you & your dog because he is no longer a pup! Chris s observations and tips on training & socialization work with all dogs, regardless of age, gender, or breed.
Follow Puppy Melissa s journey beginning with her arrival from Sweden to her adventures at home and in the wide world of human and animal companions. A ZOISTORY BOOK
Get more information on all of our fundraisers on our Fundraisers Page.
THE LOSS OF A RESCUE BORZOI (In Memory of Kirill)
WHEN will the pain stop, HOW long will I stay numb? JUST when the crying eases, MEMORIES flow back and more tears come.
WHEN will my broken heart begin to mend, WHEN will I start to feel whole again? NOTHING but emptiness all around, WITHOUT a single Borzoi sound.
OVER 36 years and 6 Zois by name, (Czar, Hope, Chelsea, Rosie, Nicki and Kirill) EACH one on their own CLAIMED a piece of my heart when they came.
WHEN they left for the "Bridge", each in their own time, "I can't do this again", was what always came to mind. THE grieving process is just too much, I would say, THEN Rescue would call and tell me, "I have another on the way".
MAYBE that's what we're here for, after all, BECAUSE when Borzoi Rescue phones, we always take the call. KIRILL was my latest who stole my heart and for whom I now weep, BUT I know when the time is right, he'll send another for me to keep.
Find Toto Works: "...she has been found! A man who got a message from findtoto found her in his back yard. She had been scared by his hunting dogs and hid in a dirt hole behind his house. She ran right to me when I called her, and knocked me flat on my rear when she jumped into my lap. Never been so happy or relieved! She is completely uninjured!"
Another service available can be found at
NBRF Brochure
To print copies for use at borzoi events (shows, walks, meet the breed): click on the above image to download the pdf & save it to your desktop. Then either:
Burn it onto a CD & carry it to your favorite printshop.
