Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/russkiy-toy.webp) 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. Compare the Russkiy Toy with another breed ## 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 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Drooling 1 of 5 1 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](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/russian-toy/) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chihuahua.webp)Chihuahua](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chihuahua/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lancashire-heeler.webp)Lancashire Heeler](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lancashire-heeler/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/africanis.webp)Africanis](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/africanis/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sinhala-hound.webp)Sinhala Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sinhala-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/flat-coated-retriever.webp)Flat-Coated Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/flat-coated-retriever/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lapponian-herder.webp)Lapponian Herder](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lapponian-herder/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Russkiy Toy8–10 in 2. Chihuahua6–10 in 3. Lancashire Heeler10–12 in 4. Africanis20–24 in 5. Sinhala Hound14–16 in 6. Flat-Coated Retriever23–24 in 7. Lapponian Herder20 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Russkiy Toy3–6 lb 2. Chihuahua4–6 lb 3. Lancashire Heeler6–13 lb 4. Africanis55–100 lb 5. Sinhala Hound22–26 lb 6. Flat-Coated Retriever60–79 lb 7. Lapponian Herder60–70 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Russkiy Toy12–14 yrs 2. Chihuahua12–20 yrs 3. Lancashire Heeler12–15 yrs 4. Africanis10–12 yrs 5. Sinhala Hound14–18 yrs 6. Flat-Coated Retriever8–10 yrs 7. Lapponian Herder10–14 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. See the Russkiy Toy on the breed map Read about the Russkiy Toy on Wikipedia