The name "Psovaya" derived from the word Psovina, meaning "wavy, silky coat", just as "Hortaya" (as in Hortaya Borzaya) means shorthaired.
The name "Psovaya" Russian Borzois received from the word Psovina that means "wavy, silky coat". Just as "Hortaya" (as in Hortaya Borzaya) means shorthaired.