I think Nikki is a Silky Terrier

[Patti]

Originally Posted by kjc

http://www.akc.org/breeds/silky_terrier/

http://www.akc.org/breeds/yorkshire_terrier/

Silkies coats won't grow as long as a Yorkies, and less hair on the legs and clean feet. Enough hair for a topknot, but again won't grow as long as a Yorkie's. Std weight for Silkies: 9-10 lbs Yorkies: 7 lbs. Tail carriage is different. Silkies are longer, Yorkies more proportionate, height is the same at withers and hips. If I read right. Also, Yorkie topknots are dark tan at the roots, and gradually lighten toward the ends.

Nikki's got too much hair to be a Silky. He looks level (topline), do you trim his feet? If yes, another point toward Yorkiedom. Yes, his muzzle is a tad long, but his coat is way long to be a Silky, their coats follow their body outline, and should not touch the ground, as Nikki's does.

My vote: Yorkie!

Nikki's coat is definitely yorkie to me. He has a coat very similar to Pixie's but a tad more silky and his coloring is beautiful. I do trim his feet. His coloring and amount of hair is changing as he ages.

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by eddiesmom14

But when I was in the UK I noticed that Yorkie and Silkies both look different than they do here.

I'm amazed by the look of some of the yorkies here in the States. Certainly a different focus on traits being bred for. It is definately a Yorkshire TERRIER in England. I see alot more short-nosed "babydoll face"...which I don't know what that means, but to me look like a combination of the squooshed-nose pekingese and the bug-eyed look of a chihuahua. And, seem to be bred to be alot smaller Stateside...certainly don't look like they could take on a healthy size rat.