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ilcanino · 03-12-2012, 02:06 PM

Is my dog a Yorkie or a Silky?

Its baffled us for a long time.

Silky qualities
-size: Coco is bigger than any yorkie i've ever seen.
about 1' (30cm) from floor to withers about 1.5' (45cm) from chest to tail
he weighs about about 10-12lbs (roughly 5-6kilos)
-fur: is extremely soft and silky. Exactly what one would expect from a so called "silky" terrier
-length: coco has an elongated body. His chest is prominent and low. different from the "squarer" look that i've seen in most yorkies
-colour: coco is the cream and blue colour of a typical silky

Yorkie qualities
-Floppy ears: Coco doesnt have the trademark triangular ears that are typical of silky terriers. but then again, i dont see too many yorkies with floppy ears either.
-Face: Coco has a typical yorkie face (although this could be nature of haircut.)
-when we bought him the seller claimed he was a yorkie :S

Anyways, I've attached some pictures. What do you think?

03-12-2012, 02:06 PM	#1
ilcanino YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: canada Posts: 4	Is my dog a Yorkie or a Silky? Is my dog a Yorkie or a Silky? Its baffled us for a long time. Silky qualities -size: Coco is bigger than any yorkie i've ever seen. about 1' (30cm) from floor to withers about 1.5' (45cm) from chest to tail he weighs about about 10-12lbs (roughly 5-6kilos) -fur: is extremely soft and silky. Exactly what one would expect from a so called "silky" terrier -length: coco has an elongated body. His chest is prominent and low. different from the "squarer" look that i've seen in most yorkies -colour: coco is the cream and blue colour of a typical silky Yorkie qualities -Floppy ears: Coco doesnt have the trademark triangular ears that are typical of silky terriers. but then again, i dont see too many yorkies with floppy ears either. -Face: Coco has a typical yorkie face (although this could be nature of haircut.) -when we bought him the seller claimed he was a yorkie :S Anyways, I've attached some pictures. What do you think? Attached Thumbnails