The Borzoi collection

Couture

Ensembles of three and four pieces, layered and styled.

Riga

Couture · Silk faille · €400

A long silk faille coat with a curving line of silk cord, a georgette edge along the V and a suede harness.

Cut on the arch of the back to the croup, with the front dropping in a deep V so the frill falls over it.

• Long silk faille coat cut on the arch of the back to the croup, a single line of silk cord curving from the shoulder to the hem, covered buttons at the side
• A deep V at the front, bound in the same cord, the neck bare above it
• Ivory silk-georgette layer, its narrow edge along the V and at the forelegs
• Slim suede harness in the coat's color, with one plain gilt ring

Rundāle

Couture · Silk velvet · €460

A fitted silk velvet coat with cap sleeves, a border of small embroidered roses, an ivory satin facing and a pale rose calf harness.

Cut close like a tailored jacket from the shoulders to the top of the croup, with a low scoop neckline so the frill stays fully visible.

• Fitted silk velvet coat from the shoulders to the top of the croup, a straight hem, short cap sleeves at the top of the forelegs, small covered buttons down the breastbone
• Wide, low scoop neckline lying flat on the shoulders, so the frill shows above it
• Narrow border of small tone-on-tone silk roses and leaves, stitched flat along the neckline, the front edge and the hem
• Ivory silk-satin facing, a narrow edge at the neckline and inside the cap sleeves
• Slim pale rose calf harness with plain gilt fittings

Kadriorg

Couture · Brushed alpaca · €440

A brushed alpaca coat with a shoulder cape cut in one, a knitted lace trim along the cape and a woven band at the neckline.

The shoulder cape is cut in one with the coat, so it falls over the top of the back as a single garment, and the frill spills over the front of it.

• Fitted brushed alpaca coat to the top of the croup, a deep shoulder cape cut in one with it, dark horn buttons at the side under the cape
• Short cap sleeves in the same alpaca, the forelegs bare below them
• Fine cream knitted lace, its scalloped edge only along the edge of the cape
• Narrow woven wool band in red and cream with a small geometric pattern, stitched along the cape's neckline

Essentials

Single pieces, the ones worn most days.

Jūrmala

Essentials · Washed linen · €230

A long linen duster, open in a deep V at the front, its hem curved up clear of the thighs.

A summer layer that shows the coat instead of covering it: the frill falls over the deep V in front, and the hem ends on the croup so the feathering falls free behind.

• Washed linen duster, unlined except at the shoulders, cut along the arched back to the croup
• Deep V at the front for the frill, the hem curved up at the sides, clear of the thighs
• Two plain horn buttons at the side and one wide, soft band under the chest

Sigulda

Essentials · Coated cotton · €170

A long raincoat in light, matte coated cotton, its hem stopping on the croup.

The everyday wet-day coat, cut to the arch so it does not tent at the shoulders or lift over the croup.

• Light, matte coated cotton, lined in smooth cotton so it slides over the long coat
• One continuous back seam along the arch, the hem ending on the croup above the feathering on the thighs
• Low scoop neckline with a narrow flat binding

Kuldīga

Essentials · Alpaca and silk · €240

A knitted wrap in fine alpaca and silk that crosses over the chest and ties at the side.

The softest piece against the coat: it crosses over the chest in a deep V under the frill and goes on in a single movement.

• Fine alpaca and silk knit, wrapping the long body
• Crosses over the chest in a deep V where the frill falls
• Ties in a soft knot at the side, with no buttons and no zip

Why it fits a Borzoi

The cut

Drawn for the Borzoi's own shape, and cut to three measurements you take at home with a sheet of paper. You approve them before anything is cut.

• The arch: The breed standard describes the topline as one smooth arch, highest over the loin and more pronounced in males than in females. A back panel cut straight tents at the shoulders and gapes over the croup, so every back here is cut as one continuous curve from the withers to the croup, with its own curve for a male and for a female.
• The chest: The chest is deep, let down almost to the elbows, fairly flat at the shoulder blades and gradually wider toward the back of the ribs, and the belly is abruptly tucked up behind it. The chest panel is narrow at the front and widens toward the back, and the belly band closes just behind the ribs.
• The frill: The standard asks for a profuse, rather curly frill on the neck. A closed collar crushes it, so every front neckline drops in a deep V or a low scoop for the frill to fall over, and nothing fastens at the throat.
• The feathering: Long feathering grows under the chest and belly and behind the legs and thighs. Hems end on the croup, above the feathering on the thighs, and one wide, soft band under the chest crosses the underline once instead of in three places.
• A coat that moves: The coat is long, silky and light, flat, wavy or curly, and the standard asks for flowing lines in motion or at rest. The pieces are cut from cloths that drape and move, lined in silk or smooth cotton so they slide over the coat.
• Tall and long: The FCI standard gives 75 to 85 cm at the withers for males and 68 to 78 cm for females, and notes that females are longer than males. These are long pieces on a tall dog, dressed from one side: nothing goes over the head, and every piece fastens at the side, behind the frill.

1. Neck: Around the base of the neck, under the frill. Every neckline here opens low at the front, so this number guides the opening rather than a snug fit.
2. Chest: Around the deepest part of the chest, just behind the front legs. On a Borzoi the chest widens toward the back of the ribs, and the chest panel follows it.
3. Back: From the base of the neck to the base of the tail, over the arch. The pieces end on the croup, above the tail.

The breed facts are from the FCI and AKC Borzoi standards.

Made to be worn

Nothing goes over the head.

Colors for the coat

• White or cream: Midnight, pine green, claret, black
• Pied, white with colored patches: Solid midnight, pine green, claret
• Red, gold, fawn or sable: Midnight, pine green, ice blue, ivory
• Gray or brindle: Claret, ivory, amber, pine green
• Black, or black and tan: Ivory, ice blue, rose, amber

A piece in the same tone as the fur disappears into it. Every look is cut in more than one color, chosen by this rule.

• White or cream: Disappears in ivory, cream, pale silver, pale gray
• Pied, white with colored patches: Disappears in busy patterns, and any color that matches the patches
• Red, gold, fawn or sable: Disappears in camel, amber, rust, cognac
• Gray or brindle: Disappears in silver, slate, gray; busy patterns on the brindle
• Black, or black and tan: Disappears in black, charcoal, midnight

How it is fitted

It is cut to three measurements: neck, chest and back. You approve all three before anything is cut. After you commission, you take them at home with a sheet of paper, and we show you the numbers. How it is measured

The promise

If a finished measurement is more than 2 cm off the numbers you approved, or the piece gapes or pulls, we remake it once, free, and you send nothing back. Because it is cut to one dog, it cannot be returned.

How it goes on

Nothing goes over the head. Every piece wraps under the chest and fastens at the side, behind the frill, so a tall dog is dressed standing, from one side. Necklines drop in a V or a low scoop and nothing is worn at the throat, so the frill falls free. The pieces stop at the croup, and the legs, the feathering and the tail stay free.

Shown on

• Riga: Shown in midnight with honey-gold cord on a pied white and gold Borzoi with a wavy coat, an Art Nouveau street at blue hour. Midnight with ivory cord, for red, gold, fawn and sable coats. Claret with honey-gold cord, for gray and brindle. Ice blue with honey-gold cord, for black and black and tan.
• Rundāle: Shown in pine green on a red sable Borzoi with a flat coat, a baroque palace rose garden on a midsummer night, the sky still pale. Claret, for gray and brindle coats. Rose with a claret harness, for black and black and tan.
• Kadriorg: Shown in ivory on a brindle Borzoi with a curly coat, a palace park in fresh snow, beside a frozen pond. Midnight, for white, cream and pied coats. Pine green, for red, gold, fawn and sable.
• Jūrmala: Shown in midnight on a young white Borzoi, the veranda of a wooden seaside villa among the pines, on a summer morning. Ivory, for gray, brindle, black and black and tan coats.
• Sigulda: Shown in pine green on a gray Borzoi with a wavy coat, a sandstone cliff path above a river valley in autumn rain. Midnight, for red, gold, fawn and sable coats. Amber, for black and black and tan.
• Kuldīga: Shown in ice blue on a senior black and tan Borzoi, a wooden manor house beside a tiled stove. Claret, for white, cream, pied, gray and brindle coats.

The pattern is redrawn for your dog's shape.