He is sooooo cute! OMG just look at that face!
I will always question the Silky debate as well. I purchased Jackson from an ad on a local super ads site. Needless to say, she wasn't breeding to better the breed, or to standard, or anything, she was a nice young woman in her late 20's with a young daughter, and I went into her house and saw Jackson's mother and littermates (only 1 other pup was left besides Jackson). She was clearly in it for extra money, but did cry when we left with the puppy and kissed him goodbye, etc. But still, BYB nonetheless.
Sometimes I tend to think maybe his mother was a Silky, and the father was a Yorkie (I know sometimes people will do this, because a female Silky is obviously larger than a Yorkie). Or that the woman breeding them honestly didn't even know herself. Personality-wise, he's more like what people describe a Silky, and he's not really like many Yorkies I've ever met. Either way, he's a great dog; really has never had any behavioral issues, loves every dog he meets, he's super smart and learns tricks sooo easily, he's an all around great dog so if he IS a Silky, I would like to know so when getting my 2nd, I may look for a Silky pup from a reputable breeder. But it's not a huge deal to me.
Here's some photos of Jackson and Silkies.
#1 pic is a show Silky Terrier
Last 3 pics are Jackson.
To me, I see Silky but I've posted on other dog forums and they think he's just an oversized Yorkie. I asked a local Silky breeder through e-mail and she thought I was sold a Silky although she can't say for sure.
So bottom line, Who knows!! It's sooo hard to tell when so many people are breeding Yorkies not to standard, etc. The Silky was created by breeding the Yorkie with the Australian Terrier so they are closely related. |