Description of a Hortaya Borzaya.

The Hortaya Borzaya or simply Hortaya (Õîðòàÿ Áîðçàÿ, translation: "shorthaired sight hound") is an old Asian sight hound breed originating in the former USSR. It is a dog of large size, of lean but at the same time robust build, of considerably elongated proportions. In its everyday life the Hortaya is quiet and balanced. It has a piercing sight, capable of seeing a moving object at a very far distance. In spite of its calm temperament the dog has a very active reaction to running game. Hortaya are excellent, enduring hunting dogs endowed with a good, basic obedience and completely lacking aggression towards humans.

The name is pronounced CHORTAH-YAH BORSAH-YAH (a Scottish "ch" as in Loch Ness or a strongly aspirated "H", all "a" vocals are pronounced as in the name "Marcus").