Rated 6 on the tuff scale. Gary Gator floats and is washable. Sea Creatures toys are designed to be play toys and not chew toys. The toy is sewn together with 2 layers of linear stitching. An additional piece of black trim is added to cover the four rows of stitching. This extra piece of black trim is sewn with 3 linear stitches to give the product a total of 7 seams!