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Originally Posted by chachi  They are rectangular in shape rather than square they have longer muzzles and their coat doesnt grow as long as a yorkie. It can be almost impossible to tell some larger yorkies from silkys since the yorkies have been overbred and bred outside of the standard. It is common for peoplee to tell someone that their bigger yorkie is a silky its even happened with mine. Thats why its important to buy AKC dogs because you know you have a pure bred and get a pedigree so you know both parents are yorkies also a reputable breeder that you can trust. Even the reputable breeders throw a pup thats going to be larger sometimes |
I would go a step farther and say the BEST, most conclusive way to tell a larger Yorkie from a smaller Silky, would be a DNA test. If you have a breed standard, classic Yorkie, and a breed standard classic Silky, you can see the differences clearly.....but with our adorable Teapot Yorkies, that clear standard difference is blurred. And a reptuable breeder will not mind at all if you were to suggest you want to DNA your baby!.......unless they have something to hide...........?