 breeds
To my understanding the different is this...
Silkies orginated in Australia. English breeders took their Yorkies to Australia and interbred with the Australian Terrier, producing the modern day Silky.
On the other hand, the Yorkie orginated in England..the breeds most often thought of as foundation of the Yorkie is...Clydesdale Terrier, Waterside Terrier and Old English Terrier...so combining the Yorkie with the Australian Terrier produced a more terrier type dog, the Silky...not as refined as the Yorkie.
I guess this would mean..all Silkies have Yorkie genes in them, BUT Yorkies DO NOT have Silky Terrier genes...
And from this post you can see I am a true Yorkie snob! LOL |