Is Louie a Silkshire?

[misslissa]

he is adorable i think he looks like a yorkie

[cally930]

Originally Posted by Britster

Looks like a Yorkie to me.

Here is a Silky (first two pic) and here is a Yorkie (second two pics).

Well-bred Yorkies and Silky's are very easy to tell apart. I've actually really fallen in love with Silky's through my research.

Sometimes I REALLY think my Jackson is a Silky. He has a Silky body and face more and fits most Silky descriptions to a tee, he's 15lbs also ... your little one has a Yorkie face, IMO. But of course it's hard to know for sure. Really, odds are he's a Yorkie because Silky's are a lot less common. But who knows.

Silky's were created from Yorkies and Australian Terriers.

Wow! These pictures are very similar. So the difference between a silky and a yorkie is really just size??? It appears from the pictures here, that the silky has bigger facial features than the yorkie, but coloring pretty much looks the same?

What are the differences???

[Cha Cha]

Originally Posted by cally930

Wow! These pictures are very similar. So the difference between a silky and a yorkie is really just size??? It appears from the pictures here, that the silky has bigger facial features than the yorkie, but coloring pretty much looks the same?

What are the differences???

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.

[Britster]

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!

[Cha Cha]

And this is my Moka. She came with "papers" stating she is silky! Of course, they are not AKC, so who knows. Since Silkies are popular here, that's probably just what they called her to be more marketable.

Anyways, she has more Yorkie coloring, a short muzzle with a Yorkie face, Silky ears, and Silky Body. When I was searching another Silky and visiting breeders, I never once came across a Silky breeder with anything that resembled Moka, but I do see Yorkies posted here that have quite a few similarities.

[Britster]

Originally Posted by Cha Cha

And this is my Moka. She came with "papers" stating she is silky! Of course, they are not AKC, so who knows. Since Silkies are popular here, that's probably just what they called her to be more marketable.

Anyways, she has more Yorkie coloring, a short muzzle with a Yorkie face, Silky ears, and Silky Body. When I was searching another Silky and visiting breeders, I never once came across a Silky breeder with anything that resembled Moka, but I do see Yorkies posted here that have quite a few similarities.

See for some reason Moka looks more like a Yorkie to me? But gahh I don't know! lol. It's so hard to tell. Especially with all the people not breeding to standards.

For reference, here are some pix.
First is Jackson, second is show Silky, third is Silky, fourth is Jackson.

[Cha Cha]

Exactly! Not breeding to standard is a big part of it. I realize too, that the Silky does have a big Yorkie influence in their genetics, but also that a breed standard has been set. You stated your breeder was just two dogs that got together, and I highly doubt Moka's breeder was bettering any breed standard, so there's our answer. LOL. We love them just the same though don't we....

[Britster]

Originally Posted by Cha Cha

Exactly! Not breeding to standard is a big part of it. I realize too, that the Silky does have a big Yorkie influence in their genetics, but also that a breed standard has been set. You stated your breeder was just two dogs that got together, and I highly doubt Moka's breeder was bettering any breed standard, so there's our answer. LOL. We love them just the same though don't we....

Exactly!! Lol. And even though I wouldn't support a breeder like that again... if I had to re-do it, I would do it all over to get Jackson. He has been such a blessing, couldn't have asked for a better dog, so I am very pleased with what I got from that BYB.

[littlewhip]

He looks 100% yorkie to me, and very handsome to