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The silky terrier resulted from crossings of Yorkshire terrier and Australian terrier. The silky is a toy dog class that originated in Australia in the early 20th cent. It stands about 10 in. (25 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 8 to 10 lb (3.6.-4.5 kg). Its silky, flat-lying hair is between 5 and 6 in. (12.7-15.2 cm) long and hangs straight down from the sides of the body. Its color is blue with tan markings on the face and legs and a silver or fawn topknot. It has always been raised as a house pet and companion. So a silky comes from a yorkie but is a mix with an australian terrier. Their bone structure is a bit more stouty and strong and so is their temperment. They make a wonderful family dog but not a great lap dog. They are awesome rat chasers as they were bred for it. IMO the face, head and bone structure say alot. The longer nose, the flatter head (instead of domey and chihuahua like) the heaver bone structure. Silkies have a very hard time getting along with cats and squirrels ect. By the way I went back and looked at my old silky Buddy's photos and he has a green reflection in all of them. Coincidence? dunno for sure to be honest LOL.

Oh yea silkies are in NO way petite, and aren't under 7 lbs as adults. My silky had a shiney coat but slightly cottony at times. Sometimes it depends on grooming so just because their name implys "silky" I woudn't go by that to identify the class.