The RSPCA has been slammed for selling a dog chew toy in the likeness of the country's first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.

Named 'Droolia Julia', the toy has bright red hair, wears a blue suit and has an exaggerated nose, breasts and buttocks and was up for sale for $20 at the RSPCA World for Pets store in Wacol, a suburb of Brisbane.

It infuriated members of women's rights groups, who berated the RSPCA and asked for an apology from the store and the removal of the toy from sale, The Courier Mail reported.

A picture of the dog chew toy created in the image of former Prime Minister Julia Gillard

Women’s Electoral Lobby convener Jozefa Sobski said the toys were disrespectful to Julia Gillard (pictured)

Women’s Electoral Lobby convener Jozefa Sobski said the toys were 'repugnant' and inconsistent with RSPCA ethics.

'It is disrespectful to the former prime minister, and I believe it is designed and sold to be disrespectful.'

National co-ordinator for Emily’s List - a financial political support network for Labor women - Lisa Carey said the chew toy was inappropriate and 'extremely offensive'.

'We are continually fighting against misogyny in this country and it’s so difficult to combat but we will not stop.'

Emily’s List national co-ordinator Lisa Carey said the chew toy was inappropriate and 'extremely offensive'

It's not the first time the toy has caused controversy.

It drew the ire of women's rights activists in 2013 while being sold in an Adelaide pet store, Adelaide Now reported at the time.

The Queensland pet store removed the chew toy from shelves after being flooded with complaints, it was reported on Monday.

RSPCA spokesman Michael Beatty said the toys had been mistakenly taken out of storage by a volunteer at the Wacol store.

'About six years ago we had Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard toys which we sold,' he said.

The Abbott dolls - named Boney Abbott - sold out, but there were a number of Gillard toys left over, which were packed away in storage, he said.

When the Droolia Julia toys came out, another called 'Boney Abbott' was also produced

RSPCA spokesman Michael Beatty said the toys were initially sold about six years ago