Tall slender breed of hound with a silky coat (6)

I believe the answer is:

borzoi

(Other definitions for borzoi that I've seen before include "Russian dog bred for hunting wolves" , "White descendant of French settlers in Louisiana" , "Tall dog (from Russia?)" , "Large Russian dog with long silken hair" , "Russian hound" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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