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Originally Posted by Cha Cha  OP, I think your baby looks Yorkie to me.
There are a lot more differences than just size. Although, realistically speaking, a Silky is not "that" much bigger than the standard Yorkie. The standard size for a Silky is 9-11 lbs, and the Yorkie is under 7 lbs. Depending on the dog, a few extra pounds can look like a lot, or not. And, just like there are Yorkies bigger than their standard, there are Silkies smaller than their standard.
The Silky is slightly longer than is tall so when looking at a Silky they would look more like a rectangle where the Yorkie is supposed to be square, equally tall as they are long. The Silky muzzle is a little longer than a Yorkie.
Yorkie's hair can reach the floor, but a Silky's hair should not. Silkies are generally lighter in color than the Yorkie as well. I also think there are big differences in Yorkie eyes, vs. the Silky eyes. I personally think Silky eyes are a bit smaller and more almond shape, where the Yorkie eye is rounder.
I too thought our Moka was a Silky. She is only 7lbs, btw. After trying to find another like her, and doing a lot of research on Silkies, I now believe she is half Yorkie. I have also been watching the shelters around here as Silkies are pretty popular here, and they rarely advertise a dog as being Silky. They almost always call them Yorkies even when I think they look more Silky to me.
Some people say that puppy mills use a Silky mom because they are bigger and can have more puppies, and I think that is what happened with my Moka. |
I also think this is what happened with Jackson! I got him from a BYB basically. Just a woman whose dog got pregnant with her friends. So no papers or anything. She was not breeding to standard or health, etc.
Anyways, Jackson fits EVERY Silky description. He's longer than he his tall, his face is like a Silky (snout is longer, etc), he's more muscular built, and all the temperament descriptions of a Silky match him. My aunt bought a Silky/Yorkie mix from a pet store
but the dog looked identical to Jackson, he's just a bit smaller than Jackson. So I really tend to think he's a Silky/Yorkie. I can't pinpoint it... but he just doesn't ACT like other Yorkies. He's also got the lighter hair, etc. I've been in contact with some Silky breeders and I've had TEN tell me he looks 99% Silky. Soooo.... I really don't know!