The Russkiy Toy’s hair may be long or short:

smooth-haired
long-haired

different colors: black-tan, red, red sable, red-brown, brown-tan, blue-tan or pale-yellow.

The Russkiy Toy is truly tiny ranging from 20 to 28 centimeters in height and weighing up to only 3 kilograms. There are specimens in this breed that are very small, but these do not make good breeding dogs. A good breeding weight for a Russkiy Toy is no less than 1.8 kilograms. Female dogs usually give birth to one, two or even three puppies with a litter of four or five being very rare.

Great care should be taken if you have a Russkiy Toy. Sometime this dog can be harmed by falling or jumping from it owners arms. And one should be careful when opening and shutting doors to make sure they are not harmed when going through swinging doors. The Russkiy Toy is a tender and loyal companion deserving your warmest attention.