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Was that about my and S's comments?
We were talking about Yorkies not Silkys...well I won't speak for her...I was...she is from England though, pretty sure she knows the difference too...
I was referring to the change in the Yorkie standards of the breed club there in part I believe because the AKC standards were smaller now their standards are smaller but prior they were larger and you see a lot more "teapot" Yorkies there generally speaking and you don't see nearly as many "teacup" Yorkies over there- until recent I believe from my acquaintances accounts "teacups" are seen in a more negative light there as opposed to the market craze here...anyways that's neither here nor there because I was also referring to pets, they are extremely popular and foremost a pet there being they originated there etc. and not so much the show dogs...but I did see a couple many references to the show dogs historically there also being much larger than here prior...it's all the same in both breed clubs now...I was just wondering if everyone over there had the same perspective I heard prior.

Originally Posted by Belladonna1

Yorkshire terrierhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...tle_tootie.JPGA Yorkshire terrierNicknamesYorkie, Walking Jewel, Yorkshire TerrorCountry of originEngland[hide]TraitsLife span13 to 16 years[show]Classification and standardsFCIGroup 3:Terriers Section 4:Toy Terriers #86standardAKCToy GroupstandardANKCGroup 1 (Toys)standardCKCGroup V, ToysstandardKC (UK)Toy GroupstandardNZKCToy GroupstandardDog (Canis lupus familiaris)
The Yorkshire terrier is a small dog breed of terrier type, developed in the 19th century in the historical area of Yorkshire, England to catch rats in clothing mills. The defining features of the breed are its small size, less than 3.2 kg or 7.03 pounds, and its silky blue and tan coat. The breed is nicknamed Yorkie and is placed in the Toy Terrier section of the Terrier Group by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale and in the Toy Group or Companion Group by other kennel clubs, although all agree that the breed is a terrier. A winning show dog and a popular companion dog, the Yorkshire terrier has also been part of the development of other breeds, such as the Australian Silky Terrier.
Both Silky Terrier and Yorkshire Terrier are often confused with one another especially when they are at their puppy stage or having the same clip. The easiest way to differentia them is looking at their body shape. From a side view, Silky Terrier is rather “oblongish” (its length is slightly longer than its height) where as Yorkshire Terrier is more squarely proportion.
Yorkshire Terrier was developed from a combination of Scottish and English black-and-tan terriers, Maltese, and now extinct Clydesdale Terrier. From each litter the smallest dogs were selected for breeding, and gradually Yorkshire Terrier was “shrank” to the ideal size of what we see today.
Silky Terrier was developed in Australia from crossing Yorkshire Terrier and Australia Terrier, when Yorkies were brought to Australia in late 1800s. Although Silky Terrier gained a foothold in America after WWII, it’s far away from the most popular breeds in US and UK till this day. (Just a little info on why we see a size difference) We do have two kinds in this class of breeds confused as a yorkie or called a t-cup The Yorkieshire is usally smaller then the Silky Terrier *Note some of this info was gathered via-internet and by no means is my own thoughts!