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Originally Posted by Cici_yorkie  Sorry, I'm still confused because I was searching silky terriers and in some pictures it shows them with hair that reaches the ground. I also receive comments regarding my yorkie, such as is she a Silky and I say no she a Yorkie. When we bought her and seeing her parents, mom was 5 lbs and dad 3 lbs but she is 12+lbs. So confusing? 
Cici is an awesome little dog, along with her sister princess (shepard mix), bella (black lab and pit mix). 
We have trained her to get in the pool and get her tennis balls. She jumps into the water just love that. She is also really stubborn on some trick too... so funny. |
I didn't think a Silky's coat would reach the ground, but it's possible; some breeders use the words interchangeably and don't even understand that a silky is a different breed dog than a yorkie. However, just because your dog is 12 pounds, it doesn't mean it's a silky. Yorkies were this size until 1860's and 70's, when a 12 pound dog by the name of Huddersfield Ben regularly sired stock that competed in the under 7 lb. Ben is thought to be the foundation sire of the breed. So perhaps your dog just has lots of Ben in him!
