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Russkiy Toy

The Russkiy Toy is a miscellaneous class breed from Russia, standing 8–10 in at the withers, weighing 3–6 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.

A photograph of the Russkiy Toy
Breed group
Miscellaneous Class
Origin
Russia
Height
8–10 in
Weight
3–6 lb
Lifespan
12–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Russkiy Toy is taller than 1% of the measured breeds, heavier than 0%, one of 10 in the Miscellaneous Class group, one of 7 from Russia.

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Living with the Russkiy Toy

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Russkiy Toy’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Drooling
1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Russkiy Toy on AKC

Breeds that look like the Russkiy Toy

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Russkiy Toy.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Russkiy Toy
    8–10 in
  2. Chihuahua
    6–10 in
  3. Lancashire Heeler
    10–12 in
  4. Africanis
    20–24 in
  5. Sinhala Hound
    14–16 in
  6. Flat-Coated Retriever
    23–24 in
  7. Lapponian Herder
    20 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Russkiy Toy
    3–6 lb
  2. Chihuahua
    4–6 lb
  3. Lancashire Heeler
    6–13 lb
  4. Africanis
    55–100 lb
  5. Sinhala Hound
    22–26 lb
  6. Flat-Coated Retriever
    60–79 lb
  7. Lapponian Herder
    60–70 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Russkiy Toy
    12–14 yrs
  2. Chihuahua
    12–20 yrs
  3. Lancashire Heeler
    12–15 yrs
  4. Africanis
    10–12 yrs
  5. Sinhala Hound
    14–18 yrs
  6. Flat-Coated Retriever
    8–10 yrs
  7. Lapponian Herder
    10–14 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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