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Originally Posted by yorkiekist  I havent heard of Yorkies breeders breeding with Silkies. What would be the point in that? That would only create bigger yorkie mixes. And if Yorkie breeders wanted to pass them off as purebred Yorkies, wouldnt the size and terrierishness defeat that purpose? If I remember correctly, the Silkie Terrier was created by crossing Yorkies with the Austrailian Terrier. That eventually created the breed called the Silkie Terrier. this was done over many years and many generations of diligent record keeping before becoming an AKC recognized breed. |
Unfortuantely they have done that, and there is a difference(not so much in the way they look as pups, but as they get older) in the silkies and yorkies..Now, by doing this, they pass them off as yorkies, when they're not purebred, and make the bigger bucks for them..if you check the prices of silkies, they're a lot less..