PKC - Russian Toy

Coat

Solid:

with or without

tipping and/or overlay, which may be light to heavy, and found on the upper body (including head, tail and upper legs).
Also accepted, but faulted

Tan:

with

in the traditional pattern.
Also accepted in tanpoints, but faulted
-Creeping/saddle pattern
-Spot (same colour as body colour) on each foot in traditional tans
-Tipping (same colour as body colour) on tan areas in traditional/creeping dogs
-

points in dogz with

base colour
Masking: All of the above may be masked (standard mask). The mask follows the base colour (black, liver or blue).
White Markings: Allowed as trim on the chest/feet, but is faulted.

Eyes

in black-nosed dogz,

in others.

Nose

in black dogz,

in liver and

in blue. Red dogz can have

. If the dog has black overlay, the nose pigment should be black.

Faults

Wrong nose colour. Wrong eye colour.
Solid black, liver or blue coat.
Smutty tan points (dark brown points, tipping/pencilling of the points). White markings on chest/toes.

Disqualifications

None

Varieties

Shorthair, Longhair

Notes

During the 1900s, the english toy terrier was one of the most popular toy dog breeds in Russia. However, between 1920 and 1950, the breeding of pure toy terriers almost stopped and there was almost no dogs left. It wasn't until the mid 1950s that breeders could attempt to restore their old lines. However, virtually all of the new breeding stock had no pedigree, and many were not purebred. The new standard was quite different from the one for the english toy terrier, and the russian variety went in its own direction.
In 1958, a longhaired dog was born, and looked so attractive with its large earfringes, that it was decided the trait should be kept. This longhaired type was originally known as Moscow longhaired toy terrier.
Together, isolation, crossbreeding and then dedicated work from breeders, created a new dog breed, which is today officially known and recognized as the Russian Toy.

The russian toy should be small, elegant, long-legged with fine bone. There is little difference between the genders. The head is small, with a clearly pronounced stop, short muzzle and large, thin ears. The neck is long and slightly arched, while the body should appear square, with a sloping topline. The tail may be docked. The coat is either smooth or long. In longhaired dogs, it should be close-lying on the body and formin fringes on the ears.

Breed Files

Filename: Moscow Toy Terrier
Offset: 1112
Base: Chihuahua
SCP: Chihuahua
Accepted: November 3, 2006
Notes: Addballz ears, tail and feathers. Coat variations are two overwriting files. Ears can be tipped or erect, tail natural or docked. Best to cross similar colours.