dog breeds · Russia
Dog breeds from Russia
This list brings together 10 dog breeds connected with Russia, from the Bakhmull and Borzoi to the West Siberian Laika. It includes breeds described as sighthounds, spitz dogs, toy dogs and hunting dogs.
Use the entries to compare each breed’s stated origin, type or purpose, and any height recorded. The list runs from A to Z, so it is a reference rather than a ranking.
Bakhmull Russia Photo: Radobark · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Chukotka sled dog Russia Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain 
East Siberian Laika Russia Height 53 cm Photo: PrzemekL · Public domain 
Moscow Water Dog Russia Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain 
Russian Hound Russia Photo: Steve369 · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Russkiy Toy Russia Height 25 cmWeight 2.3 kg Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain 
West Siberian Laika Russia Height 51 cm Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain Photo credits10 photographs on this page
- Bakhmull — Radobark · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Borzoi — Taru T Torpström · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Chukotka sled dog — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain · file page
- East Siberian Laika — PrzemekL · Public domain · file page
- Moscow Water Dog — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain · file page
- Russian Hound — Steve369 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Russkaya tsvetnaya bolonka — Grebdnil · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Russkiy Toy — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain · file page
- Tuvinskaya ovcharka — Ardan2018 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- West Siberian Laika — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain · file page
Photographs come from Wikimedia Commons under the licence each one names. How Animalso credits photographs.
Check the stated origin
Russia is listed as the origin for the Bakhmull, Chukotka sled dog, Moscow Water Dog, Russian Hound, Russkaya tsvetnaya bolonka, Sulimov dog and Tuvinskaya ovcharka.
The Bakhmull also lists Afghanistan among its origins.
Compare recorded height
Only some entries include a height figure. The Borzoi is listed at 68, the East Siberian Laika at 53, the Russkiy Toy at 25 and the West Siberian Laika at 51.
Use those figures as recorded measurements, and check an individual entry when no height is shown here.
Read the breed type
The Borzoi is described as a sighthound and hunting dog. The Chukotka sled dog is an aboriginal spitz breed, while the East and West Siberian Laikas are spitz-type hunting dogs.
The Russkaya tsvetnaya bolonka is a toy breed of Bichon type, and the Russkiy Toy is described as very small.
Watch for alternate names
Some entries have more than one name. The Borzoi is also called the Russian Hunting Sighthound; the Moscow Water Dog is also called the Moscow Diver, Moscow Retriever or Moskovsky Vodolaz.
The Russkaya tsvetnaya bolonka is also known as the Bolonka Zwetna or simply Bolonka.
Breed lists are arranged A to Z, never ranked, and have no paid places. Heights and other figures shown for these breeds come from Wikidata records.
Software lists use Animalso’s own score from each maker’s pages, considering published prices, free plans or trials, mobile apps, online client booking, reminders and owner messages, animal records, documentation, page freshness and a research-order tie-breaker. Some numbered places at the top of a software list can be bought.
Questions
How many Russian dog breeds are on this list?
There are 10 breeds on this list.
Are the breeds ranked?
No. The breed list is arranged A to Z and has no paid places.
Which listed breed is a sighthound?
The Borzoi, also called the Russian Hunting Sighthound, is described as a sighthound.
Which entries have a recorded height?
The Borzoi is listed at 68, the East Siberian Laika at 53, the Russkiy Toy at 25 and the West Siberian Laika at 51.
Does every breed list Russia as its only origin?
No. The Bakhmull lists Russia and Afghanistan among its origins; other entries list Russia.