These American greyhounds apparently outclassed imported Russian borzois in hunting wolves. The borzois would pursue the wolf along with the horsemen and yapping curs. Borzois can generally be described as "long-haired greyhounds". In that time the state kennel consisted of two hundred hounds and 420 borzois. Exports of borzois to other countries were extremely rare during the Soviet era. Most borzois are fairly quiet, barking on rare occasions. At first, it was planned to use Borzois, as depicted in the novel. Borzois appear and she prepares to take them for a walk. Correct nutrition during puppyhood is also debatable for borzois.