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The Sighthound Bulletin

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Briton Rivière

An Exile of the ’45

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Sighthounds are often celebrated for their elegance.

More rarely are they portrayed as individuals.

In Galgos, Cuban-born artist Eric Alfaro sets aside movement and speed to focus on something quieter: personality. Each dog looks in a different direction, each expression is unique, yet together they form a silent conversation.

Thick impasto, restrained colours, and confident brushstrokes create presence rather than photographic detail, reminding us that every sighthound has its own character as well as its own beauty.

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Measuring just 2.2 centimetres across, this remarkable onyx cameo was created by the Imperial Yekaterinburg Lapidary Works in Russia around 1840.

Carved with two Greyhounds, it reflects the extraordinary level of craftsmanship achieved by the Imperial lapidary workshops, where hard stones were transformed into miniature works of art.

Today, this elegant cameo is preserved in the collections of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, offering a small but fascinating glimpse into the place of the Greyhound in nineteenth-century decorative art.

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Otto Eerelman Arabian Sloughi greyhound watches over her puppies

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The Borzoi has appeared on stamps around the world, reflecting the breed's international appeal and enduring elegance.

This issue from Fujeira, released in 1970, portrays the Russian sighthound with its unmistakable silhouette, celebrating one of the most distinctive breeds in canine history.

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Ceramics / art | The sighthound bulletin

La Venatoria – 1928'La Venatoria' consists of a series of decorations produced for various types of vases, plates and boli. As many as fifty

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George Goodwin Kilburne

A Young Woman with Greyhound

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In the early twentieth century, magazine covers often reflected the ideals of their time. On the January 27, 1921 cover of Life, the Borzoi is portrayed not in the field or the show ring, but as a quiet, dignified companion.

Standing beside a sturdy Bulldog beneath the simple title Pals, the elegant Russian hound embodies grace without sacrificing strength. Long before photography came to dominate magazine publishing, illustrators played a vital role in shaping the public image of purebred dogs, transforming them into symbols of beauty, character, and companionship.

More than a century later, this remarkable cover remains a beautiful reminder of how art helped define the timeless appeal of the Borzoi.

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There are artists who paint every detail.

And there are artists who seek the essence.

In this portrait of an Italian Greyhound, a few confident brushstrokes are enough to capture what makes the breed unmistakable: the elegant neck, the flowing topline, the lightness of its outline, and the quiet harmony that has distinguished it for centuries.

Rather than pursuing meticulous detail, the painting relies on form, reminding us that sometimes only a few strokes are needed to portray a breed whose silhouette is instantly recognizable.

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Barry Davies RCA

GREYHOUND

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Before Rome knew her as Diana, the Etruscans called her Artume.

She belonged to the forests, the mountains, and the silent moment before the chase.

But what if the goddess of the wilderness was not alone?

Sometimes history leaves us facts. Sometimes it leaves us landscapes. And sometimes, between the two, imagination finds a path worth following.

The next chapter explores an ancient vision of Artume and the timeless elegance of the white greyhound, where archaeology, mythology, and nature meet beneath the trees of Etruria.

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The portrait of Maid of Islay, published in The Greyhound (1864), is more than an illustration.

Paired with her pedigree, it preserves a fragment of Victorian breeding history, connecting us directly to the bloodlines that contributed to the development of the modern Greyhound.

More than 160 years later, these pages remain an invaluable record of the breed's heritage.

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JEAN-GABRIEL DOMERGUE

Woman with borzoi

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British artist Julie Brunn has spent years observing animals long before painting them. Her experience working with wildlife is reflected in portraits that focus less on anatomy and more on character.

In this quiet study of a sighthound, broad brushstrokes and a restrained palette capture a familiar moment: the calm, thoughtful expression that so many owners recognize. There is no movement, no dramatic setting, only the quiet presence of the dog itself.

Sometimes, that is all a portrait needs.

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Mick Cawston Greyhound

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A white horse.

A falcon on her wrist.

A single greyhound walking beside her.

When Marie de France introduces the mysterious lady in the Lai of Lanval, every detail carries meaning. In the twelfth century, these were not merely elegant companions, but unmistakable signs of nobility, refinement, and a world beyond ordinary human experience.

The greyhound appears for only a few lines.

Yet those few lines were enough to secure its place among the most enduring symbols of beauty in medieval literature.

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History | The sighthound bulletin

Catherine II (Empress of Russia)After Borowikoffski, Wladimir Lukitsch (1757-1825) (artist)Utkin, Nikolai Iwanowitsch (1780-1868) (engraver)