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Originally Posted by OpheliaLoved  I have been told several times, by breeders as well as owners of both silkies and yorkies, and even my vet two weeks ago, that my lovely yorkie is really a silky. He looked way different than other yorkie puppies when I first got him, and even now he just looks... different. His hair is shorter and a little coarser than a silk haired yorkie (but not cottony, really) He weighs 13.5 lbs, his hair is really short, and his face is shaped differently. He was sold to me as a pure yorkie, but his breeder was really shady (I was so ignorant when I bought him) Here are pictures of him from when he was a puppy as well as current pictures. I hope they help figure out your baby:
As a puppy: Attachment 254609 Attachment 254610
A little older: Attachment 254611
A recent hair cut: Attachment 254627
I hope that helps! |
Your pup looks just like my purebred Silky. I need to point out though that the breed standard for a Silky is 8 to 10 lbs. My
Griffin is 9.5 lbs. A lot of people who have a Yorkie that weighs in the teens thinks they have a Silky. That isn't the case. There is just so much overbreeding of the Yorkie that the breed standard is not always met. Also, the hair on a Silky is usually incredibly Silky. Can be much nicer than the Yorkie.