RUSSIAN TOY
(Russkiy
Toy)
TRANSLATION :
RKF, revised by R. Triquet and J. Mulholland.
ORIGIN
: Russia.
DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD
: 21.02.2006
UTILIZATION:
Companion Dog.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I.:
Group 9 Companion and Toy dogs.
BRIEF
HISTORICAL SUMMARY:
At the beginning of the 20th century, the English Toy Terrier was
one of the most popular toy dogs in Russia. However, in the period 1920 –
1950 the breeding of pure toy terriers was almost stopped and the number of
dogs fell to a critical level. Only in the mid-fifties did Russian
dog-breeders begin the revival of the breed. Practically all dogs which
were used for breeding had no pedigrees; many of them were not pure blood.
The Standard drafted for Toy Terriers significantly differed from that of
the English Toy Terrier in many aspects. From this moment, the evolution
of the breed in Russia went its own way.
On the 12th
of October, 1958 two smooth-haired dogs, one of which had slightly longer
hair, gave birth to a male dog with a spectacular fringes on ears and
limbs. It was decided to keep this feature.
The male was
mated with a female which also had slightly long hair. Thus the longhaired
variety of the Russian Toy appeared. It was called Moscow Longhaired Toy
Terrier.
A dog
breeder from Moscow, Yevgueniya Fominichna Zharova, played an important role
in the creation of this breed variant.
It was
during a long period of development, in an isolated context, along with a
specifically conducted selection that a new breed
was created : the Russian Toy with two varieties:
Longhaired
and smooth-haired. 
GENERAL
APPEARANCE:
A small elegant dog, lively, long-legged, with fine bone and lean
muscles. Sexual dimorphism only slightly
defined.
IMPORTANT
PROPORTIONS:
Square build. The height at elbows is only slightly more than half
of the height at withers ; the chest is sufficiently deep.
BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT:
Active, very cheerful, neither cowardly nor aggressive. The behaviour is
significantly different between males and females.
HEAD:
Small compared to the body.
CRANIAL
REGION:
Skull:
High but not too wide (width at the level of zygomatic arches does not
exceed the depth of the skull).
Stop:
Clearly pronounced.
FACIAL
REGION:
Nose:
Small, black or matching the coat colour.
Muzzle:
Lean and pointed, slightly shorter than the skull.
Lips:
Thin, lean, tight- fitting and dark or matching the coat colour.
Jaws/Teeth:
Small, white. Scissor bite. Absence of 2 incisors permitted in each jaw.
Cheekbones:
Only slightly pronounced. 
Eyes:
Quite large, rounded, dark, slightly prominent, set well apart and looking
straight ahead. Eyelids are dark or matching the coat colour,
tightly fitting.
Ears:
Big, thin, set high, erect.
NECK:
Long, lean, carried high, slightly arched.
BODY:
Topline:
Gradually sloping from the withers to the root of the tail.
Withers:
Slightly pronounced.
Back:
Strong and straight.
Loin:
Short and slightly arched.
Croup:
The croup is somewhat rounded and slightly sloping.
Chest:
The chest is oval, sufficiently deep and not too wide.
Underline
and Belly:
Tucked up belly and drawn up flanks, forming a nicely curved line from the
chest to the flanks.
TAIL:
Docked (only two or three vertebrae are left), carried high. In countries
where tail docking is prohibited by law, it is left in its
natural
state. Undocked: sickle tail. It should not be carried lower than back
level.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS:
Thin and lean; seen from the front, the front legs are straight and
parallel.
Shoulders:
The shoulder blades are moderately long and not too sloping.
Upper arm:
Forming an angle of 105 degrees with the shoulder blade. The length of
upper arm is approximately equal to the
length of shoulder.
Elbows:
In line with the body.
Forearm:
Long, straight.
Carpus
(Wrist):
Lean.
Metacarpus
(Pastern):
Almost vertical.
Forefeet:
Small, oval, turning neither in nor out. Toes well-knit and
arched. Nails and resilient pads are black or match the coat colour.
HINDQUARTERS:
Seen from the rear, the hind legs are straight and parallel, but
standing a little bit wider than the forelegs. Stifles and hocks are
sufficiently bent.
Upper thigh:
Muscles are lean and developed.
Lower thigh:
The upper and lower thighs are of the same length.
Hock:
Sufficiently angulated.
Metatarsus
(Rear pastern):
Vertical.
Hind feet:
Arched , a little bit narrower than forefeet. Nails and pads are
black or match the coat colour.
GAIT/MOVEMENT:
Easy, straightforward, fast. No noticeable change in the topline when
moving.
SKIN:
Thin, dry and tight-fitting. 
COAT
HAIR:
There exists two types for the breed: smooth-haired and longhaired.
-
Smooth-haired:
short, close-lying, shiny hair, without undercoat or bald patches.
-
Longhaired:
body is covered with moderately long (3-5 cm), straight or slightly
wavy hair, close-lying, which does not hide the
 natural
outline of the body . Hair on the head and on the front part of limbs
is short and close -lying. Distinct feathers on rear side of limbs.
The feet have long, silky hair which completely hides the nails. Ears
are covered with thick, long hair forming a fringe. Dogs of more than 3
years have such a fringe, which should completely hide the outer edges
and tips of the ears. Body hair should not look tousled nor be too
short (less than 2 cm).
COLOUR:
Black and tan, brown and tan, blue and tan. Also red of any shade with or
without black or brown overlay. Richer shades are preferable for all
colours.
SIZE AND
WEIGHT:
Height at
withers:
Dogs and bitches: 20 – 28 cm (tolerance +/- 1 cm) 7.87inches
- 11.02 inches
DQ: Over -
11.81 inches Under
7.08 inches
Weight:
Dogs and bitches: up to 3 kg. - 6.61pounds
DQ:
Weight less
than 1 kg - 2.20 pounds
FAULTS:
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the
seriousness with which the fault should be regarded
should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health
and welfare of the dog.
-
Timid
behaviour.
-
Level
bite or incisors sloping forward.
-
Semi-pricked ears. This condition in longhaired dogs with heavy fringes
is permissible but not desirable.
-
Low set
tail.
-
Presence
of bald patches in smooth-haired dogs.
-
Too long
or too short hair on body of longhaired dogs.
-
Small
white spots on chest and toes.
-
Solid
black, brown and blue colours. Tan markings too large or with dark
shadings.
ELIMINATING
FAULTS:
·
Aggressive,
overly shy.
·
Overshot,
pronounced undershot. Absence of 1 canine; absence of more than 2 incisors
in either jaw.
·
Hanging
ears.
·
Short legs.
·
Many bald
patches in short-haired dogs.
·
Longhaired
dogs: absence of fringes on ears and presence of curly hair.
·
White coat,
white spots on the head, abdomen and above metacarpus; large white patches
on chest and throat, presence of brindle markings.
·
Size over 30
cm or under 18 cm. Over - 11.81
inches Under 7.08 inches
·
Weight less
than 1 kg. 2.20 lbs
Any dogs clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be
disqualified.
NB:
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended
into the scrotum.
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