Moderate most of the year, dramatic for a few weeks
The Borzoi's long, silky coat sheds steadily at a level most owners call moderate, then once or twice a year the dog blows coat and the picture changes completely. During that seasonal change, combing produces handfuls of soft undercoat, fine hairs coat every surface, and the dog can look noticeably thinner for a while. Outside the blow, the shedding is mostly long individual strands that are easy to see and pick up, quite different from the short, embedded hairs of a Labrador-type coat. Borzois are also known for having less doggy odour than many breeds, which makes the hair itself the main housekeeping issue.
Brushing a long, fine coat without breaking it
Brush once a week with a pin brush, working gently in sections, then check with a comb. The friction points need the most attention: behind the ears, the armpits, the chest fringe, the trousers, and the tail plume, where fine hair knots into mats quietly. A light mist of water or detangler before brushing reduces breakage, because Borzoi hair is silkier and more fragile than a collie's. During the seasonal blow, brush every other day in short sessions; trying to do the whole job once a week in that period means fighting tangles the dog did not have seven days earlier.
Bathing and coat care specifics
A Borzoi needs a bath roughly every month or two, or when the coat feels dirty, and the long hair should be brushed out before the bath and dried fully afterwards to stop the fine strands felting together. Many owners use a snood at mealtimes to keep the long ear fringes out of food, which is a small habit that saves a lot of washing. Nails grow long on a tall, lightly built dog and need regular trimming, since Borzois do not wear them down much on soft ground.
Shedding that signals a problem
Consult a vet if your Borzoi loses coat in patches, if the skin shows redness or scaling under the hair, or if the dog is scratching, because parasites, allergies, and thyroid problems can all first appear as coat change in this breed. A seasonal blow should still leave the skin looking calm and the remaining coat healthy. Also mention heavy shedding that arrives alongside weight gain or lethargy, because that combination is information a vet will want, even though grooming alone cannot explain it.
Managing fine hair around the home
Long pale hairs show most on dark fabrics, so a washable throw on the dog's favourite spot and a quick lint-roll of the car seat before passengers covers most of it. Brushing outdoors during the coat blow keeps the worst of the drift outside, where birds will happily recycle it.
Stepping the routine up and down with the seasons
Borzoi care has two gears, and through KinsLe Care Teams the household can switch together: the weekly brush most of the year, then shared every-other-day sessions during the blow, each one marked complete so the coat never goes a week untouched.