t h e s h o w l i f e; o p e n and a c c e p t i ng

[zephuros,]

>>> okie dokie. uhhhh...il pm some of my peeps xD.

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[AquilaFuga]

Ooh, this looks interesting! c:
I will join soon, just got to get a form together.

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[Quitting1015]

>> accepted

[Cakewalk]

"ＷＨＡＴ ＧＯＥＳ ＵＰ ＭＵＳＴ ＣＯＭＥ ＯＮ ＤＯＷＮ，
ｇｅｔ ｙｏｕｒ ｆｅｅｔ ｂａｃｋ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｇｒｏｕｎｄ．"

Name: "We're wasting time with introductions, are we? Well, you can call me Nymphadora. It's a pretty name for a pretty dog, and I think my mother picked the right calling. I'm not sure it means anything special, but it sounds pleasing to the ear, and that's what my mother cared about. My father, on the other hand, took to calling me Nym. I answer to either, honestly. I've grown used to being called Nym and don't get offended with either. You might even find me introducing myself as Nym."
Age: "I'm five years old, on the older side of most show dogs, but I've seen some that have reached nine in the career. I think that's pretty impressive, and I was hoping my owner would keep me around that long. It seems I'll never get the chance to find out..."
Gender: "Could you not tell by the name, Nymphadora? Perhaps you became confused when I told you it was often shortened to Nym, but I assure you, I am a female."
Breed: "Oh, I see now. You're just daft. I'm a purebred borzoi. I actually come from a long line of borzois that came from Russia. It's where my breed originated, actually. Perhaps you better know us by the alternate name, Russian wolfhound. Well, whichever, that's what I am. 100%."
Owner: "I've recently crossed hands, and though I was a grand champion across Europe, my new owner has yet to do much with me. Kinglsey. That's his name."


"ＮＡＲＣＩＳＳＵＳ ＩＮ Ａ ＲＥＤ ＤＲＥＳＳ．
ｙｏｕ'ｒｅ ｌｉｋｅ ａｌｌ ｔｈｅ ｒｅｓｔ， ｍｉｓｓ．"

Description: Long and elegant is how most people would describe the female. From years of training for and participating in dog shows, this is a female that knows how to carry herself. She walks fluidly and seems to float over the ground, whether she's walking or running. It's a regal pose, and most are drawn to it. Even without 'the moves,' she's a fine specimen. Her fur is long, like a borzoi's should be, and split in color. Half is the deep brown with other shades of brown thrown in, forming a pattern called brindle. The rest is white, forming a well-known pattern for her breed. They eyes are rather unusual and can be called chestnut, though in the right light, they appear red, a very strange phenomenon indeed. Being a show dog, she was selected for her beauty and falls into the perfect height and weight. She stands at twenty six inches at the shoulder and weighs in around sixty five pounds. The female knows the importance of bathing, as well, and despite the long, bedraggled fur, she keeps it free of tangles and debris, no matter how long she is forced to spend on grooming.


"ＢＬＩＮＤＥＤ ＢＹ ＹＯＵＲ ＯＷＮ ＲＥＦＬＥＣＴＩＯＮ,
ｌｅｔ ｔｈｅ ｌｉｇｈｔ ｄｉｒｅｃｔ ｙｏｕ ｎｏｗ."

Disposition: Nymphadora is extremely self-centered, narcissistic, and vain. She walks the earth thinking she is the best thing that has ever been born. She doesn’t do anything for anyone without a price. If someone is richer or prettier than her, she does it to prove her worth and so the dog of higher status will think better of her. If it’s someone of lower status, she usually laughs and walks away. She loves to boast to others about the things she can do and the things she has done. If anyone can stand to listen, she tells tales of the adventures in her life, including the countless dog shows won and entered, making herself look like a god.

After seeing her mother with so many other dogs, Nym no longer believes in ‘love.’ She vowed to herself the night she left that she would not be thwarted by this ruse. Her attitude toward males is one of disgust. She’s very callous around them and thinks it’s fun to mock them. (Really, she thinks it’s fun to mock all dogs that she thinks are weaker than her but ridiculing males is twice as fun). It’s excruciating when she’s around females of a higher status. She forces herself to hold her tongue around them and tries her best to make it look like she’s listening. Nym also hates attachment. She’s never had a true friend or mate, and she’s never been around anyone who’s had a true friend or mate, and that’s where this stems from. She will not admit to herself that she loves or cares for anyone but herself. To her, revealing such useless things is weak. She believes that if a dog cares for someone or thinks someone cares for her, she’s lying to herself.

When Nymphadora has done something wrong, she openly admits to it, since she usually knows she’s doing something wrong. One would think that this would hurt his huge ego, but it only serves to boost it more. She knows she’s telling the truth when she admits wrongdoings, and so does the dog she’s admitting it to. To her, this is a good thing. She reinforces her status to more superior dogs, and it proves that she’s truthful. She always apologizes to whoever she has hurt, and while that apology ALWAYS sounds sincere, it usually isn’t.

Don’t be fooled by her arrogant nature, though. Nym is actually an extremely hard worker when she needs to be. Her running skills are far above the average dog, since she is a dog that was bred to run and take down wolves to earn their keep. She’s also very hardy. She’s also somewhat self-mutilating. She throws herself into situations she know she can’t safely come back from. She’ll chase larger animals on her own if she’ll find them, and she’ll fight intruders without calling for help on the rare occasions she finds them. Straying away from her home is not a problem, as she believes she can always find her way back home.

Nymphadora is easily talked into something, especially by her family. Whether a good plan or a bad plan, if she likes the idea, she’ll do it. No matter how much trouble she’ll get in for it, especially if something is offered to her for doing it. She’s also easily talked into different ideas and opinions. Her own intelligence is average, and when listening to another dog’s explanation, she can easily see another view and can be persuaded to believe it.



"ＢＵＴ ＰＥＯＰＬＥ ＬＯＶＥ ＩＴ， ＶＡＰＩＤ ＡＮＤ ＳＨＡＭＥＬＥＳＳ，
ｓｉｍｐｌｙ ｌａｃｋｉｎｇ ｔａｓｔｅ."

History: Russia was the birthplace of the first borzoi, and Russia is where Nymphadora was born, as well. Her litter was a planned one, for both mother and breeder alike. Her owner believed she had found the two best specimens - two borzois that competed for the title of best in breed over and over again and won back and forth, trading off the title with one another and winning best in show countless times. Nym's mother was a proud thing, but what she wanted most in life was to be a mother, so when the opportunity arose, she leapt at it, not that who she was being mated to was a stranger. In fact, Dante was the dog that was closest to Elanora throughout her life, as they often met one another at shows and could have been called best friends.

From birth, Nym was pampered and spoiled by her mother and owner. They both believed she was the image of perfection, and her mother could devote every waking minute to her, as she was the only puppy in the litter. There's a fine line between caring and caring too much, and the young female was smothered by both parent and owner. Her mother never let her learn on her own, fearing that she would get hurt or damaged or even killed. Her owner was the same way and constantly kept an eye on the playful pup, never letting her get into things that she deemed dangerous and might leave a scar on her prized possession. Thieves were a very real threat to her, as well, and she mostly kept the dog indoors, away from prying eyes and hands. And so, for the first year of her life, she was ignorant of the world and only learned the skills necessary for winning shows. She was never put down and was constantly being told how perfect she was. The day was a pattern. Sometimes bathed, brushed, fed, put on a pedestal where nothing bad could happen, fed, brushed, sleep. All Nym wanted to do was play, but she was kept from that.

She became frustrated and started to rebel, running off when she could and trying her best to escape the confines of the house. Her mother was never far behind, and one day, Nym's life would come to an abrupt halt. She had managed to get out of the house and out of the backyard with her mother in tow. Crossing the street was something Nym didn't know about, and she ran across without looking. Throwing everything away for the care of her daughter, Elanora saw the car coming and leapt forward, pushing her daughter out of the way and taking the hit for her. Nym landed hard, coming up with a scrape down her front leg which started to bleed - her first injury. Elanora suffered much worse and died the instant the car hit and snapped her neck. Nymphadora took all the blame, but instead of folding underneath the weight, she shouldered it and decided to live out her mother's dream, even if it wasn't her own. The constant reminders of how perfect she was finally got to her head, and she believed them.

Nym worked her butt off for the dog shows and began to win after her mother passed, taking on trophies and medals and prize money galore. After all her owner's hard work, she really did turn out to be the perfect borzoi. There were times life became too much for the dog, however, and she would run off from her duties, napping in the woods or running off with some stray. These times were few and far between, as her mother is always at the top of her mind and is a constant reminder of who she wants to be.

At a year, she was sold to an overzealous buyer in America after her owner became ill and could no longer care for her beloved pet. She tried to give Nym to a family member, but no one wanted to take the high maintenance female. She was shipped overseas, something she was relatively used to, having been to so many dogs shows. Her new owner lets her have a little more freedom, but still keeps a watchful eye on the borzoi.


"ＴＨＥＹ ＦＡＬＬ ＦＯＲ ＴＨＥ ＳＰＥＬＬ ＯＦ ＬＡＤＹ ＭＡＣＢＥＴＨ,
ｈｅｒ ｃａｌｃｕｌａｔｅｄ ｇｒａｃｅ．"

Mother: Elanora
Father: Dante
Siblings: None
Crush: None
Mate: None
Pups: None

[Quitting1015]

(( thanks for making Things even Talin, and All accepted. Looking for a special dog breed.... Can`t find one appealing enough for a Grand Champion c: ))

[Cakewalk]

{Do you mind if Nym was a champion in Europe before coming to America? I put that in there and wanted to check with you.

Hm... What about an afghan hound or a saluki?}

[Quitting1015]

- I don`t mind at all. And I don`t like the heada on those dogs, It just bugs me. For my non-titled dog, I am doing a Chocolate Lab Puppy.... So I can`t find pictures XD Usual.... -