Until the mid-1800's, Borzoi's were owned almost solely by Russian royalty. It wasn't until the early 20th century that Borzoi History began to become more broad and in-depth.
As Borzois were bred purely for use as a sighthound for Russian noblemen, it was very rare to see a Borzoi in the company of a lower-class Russian - it was even rarer to see a Borzoi outside of Russia.
With Borzois being so rare to anyone other than upper-class Russians, it wasn't until the turn of the 20th century that they started to be seen outside of Russia. Although when the Soviet Russia era was apparent in the early part of the 20th century, the transporting of Borzoi to other countries once again diminished. However, enough Borzois had been transported to other countries, such as England the United States of America, that by the 1920's, they were regularly and effectively being bred in various other countries.
Outside of Russia, the Borzoi was very rarely used for its original, Russian purpose as a sighthound. However, to this day, their instinct to hunt down a pray is still apparent and in an open field, given the chance, they will chase down a small animal hundreds of yards away.
