The Borzoi Connection is a quarterly magazine, published for individual subscribers and members of Borzoi clubs world wide.

Background:  In the mid 1990's, when the cost of producing individual Borzoi club magazines and newsletters in North America was becoming prohibitive, the decision was made to combine the club publications, which would include advertisement by individuals of their elegant Borzoi, into one quality, quarterly magazine for all, to be known as the Borzoi Connection. The magazine has evolved over the past years to the very nice, quality product you see today.  However, in the intervening time, though the magazine itself has been an undisputed success, there have been issues, unforeseen in the beginning, concerning its publication, costs, management, control, etc.  Since the health of our magazine is so important to all, these issues need to be resolved. In order to address these issues and further improve the magazine and its management, it has been determined that there is a need to implement some changes.  In this light, specifically, the goal is to make the magazine operations more professional, to improve content, with inputs from member clubs and individuals, to reduce costs and to make the management of the magazine more business-like.

As a beginning, Joe Rogers, former president of the Borzoi Club of America, and long-standing member of several of our Borzoi clubs, has agreed to accept the responsibility for the implementation of these changes as the new General Manager of the Borzoi Connection.  In this position, he is charged with being the guardian of the interests of all participating Borzoi clubs and individual subscribers.

The Magazine:  The Borzoi Connection is not owned by one individual or group of individuals, but is a product produced jointly for the benefit of all Borzoi fanciers who wish to support this cooperative effort.  The Borzoi Connection magazine includes The Borzoi Club of America's "Aristocrat," and the Borzoi Canada national Borzoi publication, as well as the newsletters of regional Borzoi clubs in North America.  All Borzoi clubs from around the world are invited to participate.  The Borzoi Connection is open to all Borzoi owners, breeders and exhibitors, regardless of where they live. There is no requirement to be a member of a club to advertise or receive the publication, however higher advertising and subscription rates will be charged because the Borzoi Connection is published as a service to various Borzoi clubs and their memberships across the US and Canada. As discussed above, this is to allow them to share club newsletters and club news at a lesser cost.  You must belong to at least one participating Borzoi club to receive the reduced advertising and subscription rates. If you do not belong to a Borzoi club currently, you may join one of our clubs, or you may subscribe to the publication.  See: Member Clubs.

Other Business Considerations:  The Borzoi Connection, as indicated above, a magazine for all the Borzoi fancy, is not meant to be a profit making enterprise.  The fact that it has not made a profit during the previous years, does not mean that it has gone wanting.  The Borzoi Club of America, the parent club for the Borzoi clubs in the United States, through its Board of Directors, monetarily subsidizes each quarterly issue to ensure that there will not be an under-run in the publishing/distribution costs.  Each participating club pays a set price for their officer and board masthead/logo page, and there is a cost for each additional page, should it be needed, for the clubs' membership information and news items.  Club members and other subscribers also pay for their individual advertisements for each issue.  If, in the future, the Borzoi Connection begins to do better monetarily and does start to make a profit, these profits will be reinvested into the Borzoi Connection for its betterment.

The Borzoi Connection is a Limited Liability Company (LLC) within the state of Texas.  The LLC, under Texas law, is neither a corporation nor a partnership; rather it is a distinct type of entity.  It is governed by Title 1, chapter 101, of the Texas Business Organizations Code (BOC).  Further information concerning the LLC may be obtained by contacting the General Manager (See: Home Page or E-mail: manager@borzoiconnection.com).

Conclusion: The Borzoi Connection is and will continue to be a dedicated journal for the enjoyment of the Borzoi fancy.  This web site, web hosting, all designs, layouts and graphics are donated.  A sincere thank you for all who have donated their time, means and energy for the love of Borzoi and the enjoyment of the Borzoi Connection.