I became interested in Borzoi while I was in high school. I was an avid reader of Russian history and literature. I first saw a picture of a Borzoi in a photograph of the Tsar's family. The more I read about the breed, the more enamored I became with these elegant hounds. I purchased my first Borzoi in 1973. My involvement in the breed has included obedience, conformation, lure coursing, open field coursing, and serving as Associate Publisher and Editor of the The Borzoi Quarterly.