National Borzoi Rescue Foundation

Success Stories

James is now in his forever home with Gerry and Mildred Bell of Duncannon, PA. It was love at first site for both sides. He had really come out of his shell while being fostered at Barbara Ewing's home, and was very outgoing with his new family - lots of hugging and leaning!

When Millie put the leash on him to take him to the car, he practically dragged her across the driveway to jump in and made himself right at home in the back of their SUV.

Magneto

Magneto is now named Niko and is in his new home in Atlanta, GA. He is doing wonderful! His new owners are a young couple and Niko is their first ever dog. Niko is showing all the wonders and joys of being owned by a Borzoi. He is a very sweet and loving boy who is happy to have finally found his forever home where with soft couches, gentle hands and soft, kind voices. and love.

Barkley is about 28" and a tricolor with very light cream markings. He has dew claws and was estimated to be around 16 to 18 months old.

Barkley was on his own for at least a month before being captured near a barn in Independence, MO. He is now living in MO with Ann Miller and her Moondance Kids. He smiles too - and now he has plenty of reasons to!

Barkley

Pulled from the GA, Clayton County, pound near Atlanta. We believe him to be 3 to 5 years old and he was picked up as a stray. He is intact and had no dewclaws. He was picked up on June 6th by animal control at 301 Hampton Drive near the Atlanta Race way. He is not chipped or tattooed.

He was covered with ticks filthy and matted. He is heart worm negative, was dehydrated when Dr. Avant got him and is around 20 pounds underweight. Could be he has been on the run for a while, we do not know.

We were unable to locate his breeder or former owner and he was neutered and placed into a new home.

Maxwell is a 7 year old male, neutered and gets along with other dogs, large and small as well as kids. He seems to prefer men but is likes women also. We do not know about cats.

His owners lived in Tom,s River, NJ. He was surrendered to rescue because the husband had a heart attack and the couple are moving into a retirement community and could not take him with them.

When his foster home picked him up, he had been living tied in the owner's yard and was covered with fleas and ticks. We were told he had not been to a Vet for two years.

Maxwell is wonderfully sweet! He got right into the tub for his foster mom and let her cut nails and trim mats out of his coat. She keeps telling me how cute and sweet he is. He is getting along well with her other Borzoi and now that he is cleaned up and bug free is playing and having a jolly time!! Maxwell is somewhat over weight but that will not be a problem, he is on a diet and will be getting much more exercise not that he is not tied up but has free fun in his yard.

Here is New Boy. We have a feeling he is not purebred but, he looks and acts and leans like a Borzoi so, here he is.

He was found in Richland County, OH is near the city of Mansfield, OH. We think he was someone's pet at some time and shown no typical signs of being abused.

During his stay in rescue, he was the perfect gentleman. The warden at the pound where he was would lay on the floor with him and the dog would lay next to him while he picked burs out of his coat. This boy lit up when he saw his foster mom Sheryl, leaned into her, lavished her with sweet Borzoi kisses and said, "Please take me home!! She did!

His new Mom is American but works for the AFL-CIO and works some times in of all places Russia and he will be traveling there with her. She had a Borzoi Golden mix who died not too long ago and she is very pleased to be getting another!

Hope and Riley are very gentle around children. - they were around children from 2 through 8, and like gentle hugs. Riley has been very hesitant of men, but is capable of warming up. They are soft in temperament, Riley more so than Hope. Riley loves puppies and has done well with other males (intact) but is fearful of my more dominant bitches. Hope gets along with everyone. They have both been around a small dog without showing any signs of aggression or wanting to hunt, but their former owner said they will hunt birds and bunnies so don't know how they would do with cats.

Hope is a real GRINNER! Her whole face wrinkles up. They had their shots Aug 2002, and have been on interceptor. Both are altered. Hope is about 6 1/2, Riley she said about 5.

Hope and Riley are now living in Jackson, MI with a Corgi and Chihuahua as housemates!

Isaiah

We were contacted by the sister of a Soldier who was deployed to Iraq. It was the Soldier's wish for Isaiah to be placed into a new home. We (NBRF) offered to foster this Handsome Boy till the Soldier's return but we were told that his owner was unsure of his future and wished for a new home for Isaiah.

Isaiah is an almost 8 year old neutered Borzoi. He has found a new and forever loving home in Indiana. Isaiah lives with his human companion and another Borzoi Rescue named Natasha, a 10 year old, spayed female. Natasha greeted him with tail wags.

We have told the Soldier's sister that upon his return to the US, this home will welcome contact from him. Furthermore, when and if the time is right for the Soldier, we will be more than happy to help him find another Borzoi. Isaiah was a well loved and cared for Borzoi. He is well socialized boy and in excellent health. We truly appreciate the sacrifice this Solder made on behalf of his dog.

Isaiah was met with tail wags by Natasha, the home's 10 year old female Borzoi. When Isaiah's new owner got out of his car, he got down on his knees and Isaiah went right over to him and gave him sweet Borzoi kisses

Belle
upon entering rescue

now Garbo!
in her new home

Belle is a 7 year old, spayed female and was fostered with Alicia Mc Cabe in SC.

Belle lived for the last year or so at the end of chain. When she entered rescue, she was pretty matted with Pine Pitch all in her fur. Her nails were so long she could barely walk.

Her former owner got her second hand and did not know her breeder.

Today Belle is in her new home - re-named Garbo! She came through her heartworm treatments with flying colors thanks to Dr. Lou Avant, who also fostered her during her recovery.

What her new owner has to say about her: "Garbo is such a wonderful dog! I should have named her Mona Lisa...when I talk to her and rub her, she has this great moan. Like she's trying to talk to me to let me know how happy she is. She actually answers back when I baby-talk her! She doesn't even acknowledge the cats. They are not afraid of her. I've had rain every day since I brought Garbo home. She's great at going out in the rain, I guess because she lived in it for so long. This weekend is supposed to be sunny and warm. I can't wait, I can tell she's wanting to play a little bit. I love her so much. Believe me, she has a wonderful new home full of love."

Morski

Morski was an owner give up. We are not sure exactly where his former owner lived, the rescue we got him from was not forthcoming with information but said they did call his breeder who said they could not at this time take him back.

We wanted to give his breeder a chance to claim him. Since we have not gotten that information, and we tried, we are not really sure if they were called or not. After appearing on our website, Morski's breeder was located, and he has since gone back to his breeder!

Tolstoi

Meet Tolstoi, a 6 year old male and a house dog all his life. He had always slept on his owner's bed. His owner's husband died suddenly and her adult children moved her down to SC then on to FL, and Tolstoi was in need of placement into a new home.

Tolstoi is an alpha male but does get along with other dogs including males outside of his space. He loves walks and responds well to correction on lead. He loves elderly women!! Tolstoi rides well and loves walks.

Faith

While at a dog show, a young woman spotted this puppy who was three weeks old at the time. She was there with her mother and siblings and the woman that owned them was a vendor at the show. This woman, having a Show Dog background, asked about her, it was obvious there was something "wrong" with this puppy. The breeder said she had been stepped on and she did not expect her to live but was putting her with the other puppies to nurse from her mother. When the woman asked if the breeder and taken her to a Vet, the breeder told her no, that she was just going to likely die.

The woman asked if she could have the puppy and the breeder gave Faith to

Faith her at the dog show. Well, the woman had an Aunt who just happens to work for a Vet. She brought Faith to her and her Aunt took her to work. The Vet said it was too bad she didn't get vet care sooner as, indeed something could have been done for the puppy but, you can see the result of their care and love for this little Borzoi Baby!

<< Faith in her new home!

Tatiana
Valentina

Tatiana (top) and Valentina (bottom) are BIG girls at 30" and typical 2 year olds. Both girls came to us spayed, current on shots and heart worm preventative. Their owner surrendered them because she has another, older Borzoi bitch that has gone after them several times and simply will not accept them. They have moved to their new home in PA.

Van and Teeter

Van & Teeter are six year old siblings who were given up when their family had to move to take care of an ill parent. They are now happily ensconced in their new home together.

Spring

Spring, a borzoi/afghan cross, is now living with Mary Childs. She was found on a busy highway in Grafton, Ohio by a young girl who took her to a vet clinic in Amherst, Ohio for treatment. She has been living with one of the girls from the clinic for the past 3 months. She was surrendered to Afghan Hound Rescue after the husband said she had to go because of her chewing.

Sarah

Sarah was bailed out of a Florida shelter and went to live with "foster parents" the Anthonys, where she soon became a permanent member of the family. When she was rescued she weighed only 46 pounds at 28 inches high, resembling a "little refugee". As you can see from the photo - she just LOVES her new daddy!

Ty is a 5-6 year old male, approximately 35" at the shoulder, very sweet, and found in Orlando, FL. When he came into rescue he could barely stand and he had a heart problem (arrhythmia). His heart has been converted and he is currently off of all medication and is pretty much a normal Borzoi, although a little slower than most. While Judy Tickner was fostering him, her husband became very attached to him, and he is now part of their home!

Sergei

Sergei, a 5 year old male was sold to a woman in the military who was transferred out of country. She placed him in a home that did not work out and he was then turned into the Ottawa, Kansas shelter and Ed and Linda Bourne rescued him from the shelter and fostered him. He has been adopted by Dr. Nicholas Costrini who picked him up at the nationals - it was love at first sight!

Judy

Judy was found near St George's Bridge, DE and dropped off at a shelter as a stray. She is most likely a Borzoi mix, and her age is estimated at 1-2 years. She was rescued from the shelter by Charles Greene and fostered by Barbara Ewing.

She has a new home in the Va. Beach area with Stephanie Kinzel. Judy is the spitting image of a borzoi/mix Stephanie had years ago, even down to her markings.

Naked girls!

Nekkid Ladies!

The two "Naked Ladies" are living in MI with their new owners and children (3 boys - ages 14 and twin 10 year olds). They are growing hair and enjoying cuddling with the kids. They also have a fondness for soft couches and charing the beds with the boys! They get lots of walks and are instructing their owners on the joys of living with (or being owned by) Borzoi!

Thanks to Dr. Jim Sillers for rescueing these lovely ladies.

Breaker

Breaker, the last of the "PA 10", has a new home with Hugh McFadden and his family. They have an older lady borzoi and Breaker is her new companion. From a dog that a previous foster home told us to euthanize, he has come a long way. He does have some "issues" like the attention span of a gnat, but he is very loving and just can't wait to do everything at once!

Buddy

Buddy went to a new home in Eastern PA ...to live with 2 greyhounds, a yorkie cross and a few cats....getting what he deserves...to be a spoiled house dog...

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