As with humans, canine dietary requirements should be based on high nutritional elements. Most illness and diseases and even behavioral problems are strongly linked to a lack of a quality diet and the appropriate amount of daily exercise. The vast majority of commercially available dog foods are not up to standard in this respect and utilize fillers, preservatives and additives, and are not properly balanced enough to be considered "healthy" as a main source of a canine feeding routine.

Our borzoi consume "real" foods which are either served raw, or very lightly cooked. These consist of meats (beef, chicken or turkey) as well as vegetables and fruits delivered in a ratio of 80 (meat/protein) to 20 (vegetables and fruits). Dry dog food is available to them as an extra between the twice per day feeding routines. After a great deal of investigation and research we are using only Canadian Naturals and Blue Buffalo Wilderness in this respect.

With borzoi, attention should also be paid to controlling for bloat or torsion, however, there is still lack of academic agreement on its causes and onset. A few things which have been correlated to this condition are heavy feeding regimes preceded, or followed by an extreme workout, stress, and an abrupt change in feeding routine and diet (genetic factors seem to also be involved). For this reason borzoi should be given a few smaller meals per day and hard running should not occur within an hour to two hour framework around these meals.