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Russian History Web Sites

List compiled Aug 1997

The distinctive Russian greyhound, the Borzoi, was maintained in large numbers by members of the aristocracy. These extravagent kennels of up to 400 dogs with their staffs of huntsmen, dog caretakers and the kennel supervisor represented a extensive expendature of money by the noble fanciers of the hunt.

The elaborate hunts staged by the wealthy nobility were reguarded as an extragavance by many social critics in the face of the poverty faced by the laboring classes.

As an aid in understanding the origins of the Borzoi I have located some sites with information on Russian history, especially the history of the nobility.

Strangely the recently popular books I have seen on Russian History, such as Robert Massie's excellent books do not mention the Borzoi kennels. There was a statement in Peter The Great that the Tsar despised hunting.

Incidently the English spelling of the surname of the Russian Royal family is 'Romanov', not 'Romanoff'.

• Alexander Palace Time Machine

  Plight of the Alexander Palace

• 1996 Directory of Royal Genealogical Data by Brian Tompsett
  You will have to do a search for "Romanov", not "Romanoff".
• Russian Heraldry Page by M.N.Razumkin
• Glow Magazine presents: The Romanov Legend Put to Rest
  This is a summary and review of the 1996 book, The Romanovs - the final chapter by Robert K. Massie. (Random House, publishers). I found this book to be fascinating and difficult to put down.

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