Joy (dog)

Joy

Joy, the favorite dog of Tsarevich Alexei
Other name(s)	Russian: Джой
Species	Canis familiaris
Breed	English Cocker Spaniel
Sex	male
Born	c. 1914 Tsarskoye Selo
Died	mid-1920s Windsor
Owner	Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia
Appearance	Dark red with white

Joy (Russian: Джой, romanized: Džoj; c. 1914 – mid-1920s) was an English Cocker Spaniel owned by Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia. Alexei Nikolaevich, born in 1904, was the youngest child and only son of Emperor Nicholas II. Joy, whose origins are unclear, appeared at the palace in 1914 and became closely bonded with Alexei, accompanying him on various trips and providing comfort during his struggles with hemophilia. Joy's quiet nature likely contributed to his survival following the demise of the Romanov family in 1918. After the family's execution, Joy was discovered by the White Army in Yekaterinburg. He was later taken care of by Colonel Pavel Rodzianko, with whom he moved to England after the defeat of the White Army. Joy lived out his final years in Windsor at Rodzianko's estate and died in the mid-1920s.