Russian Toy

The Russian toy is a tiny companion dog developed in Russia from English Toy Terrier-type dogs kept in Moscow and other cities. Once called the Russian Toy Terrier, it occurs in smooth-coated and long-haired varieties; the long-haired dogs have fringed ears that can look oversized on the delicate head. The breed is fine-boned, alert, and high-legged for its size, with colors such as black and tan, brown and tan, blue and tan, or shades of red depending on the standard used.

Life with a Russian toy calls for treating it as a real dog while protecting it from avoidable injury. It benefits from socialization, house-training, and polite leash habits, not constant carrying or isolation. Stairs, rough play with larger dogs, and jumping from furniture can be risky for such a small frame. Dental care is a major routine need, and responsible breeding pays attention to patellar luxation, bite quality, and sound movement. Smooth coats need little grooming; long coats require combing of the ear fringes and tail feathering.

Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Brown, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Sable, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow