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I think Nikki is a Silky Terrier 3 Attachment(s) I went to the AKC dog show near my house today and saw some gorgeous yorkies. I was looking at the silky's and started talking to a silky breeder. After seeing her silkies and finding out they can grow a long coat like yorkie's I am pretty sure he is a silky. I thought silky's coats only got so long then stopped. She also said they are not as stubborn as yorkies and can live 16-18 years. I think Nikki would look just like a sily if I cut off his top knot and cut him shorter. I could do DNA but it doesn't matter we love him which ever he is. |
Patti are you being serious, or are you teasing???? I have seen a lot of Silkies, and never one that looks like your Nikki. |
Your yorkie is absolutely gorgeous. All i know is that a Silky is bigger then yorkie's and they have more a pointed muzzle . Perhaps one of those breeders of silky terriers could tell you more. Her body looks like a beautiful yorkie's , however the muzzle on her IN MY opinion could be a silky, I am no expert though. |
I just read in anther post that your Nikki is a little one. I strongly doubt she is a silk terrier. |
We have a Silky puppy right now that at 6 months is barely 4 pounds......and she is out of one of the current top ranked silkies and the WB of last years speciality who were both normal size.......so Silkies can be smaller. A few of the bigger differences are: Tri-color - their topnot should be lighter than their muzzle Longer muzzle Body is longer - pup should be 1/5 longer than tall (so more rectangle) Hair color - wide range of acceptable blues - from almost silver to the dark steel blue At the Silky speciality last year, there were many silkies with hair to the ground (and some cut to be above the ground). Nikki is very cute!!! |
Nikki was found on the streets of Chicago and was taken from the shelter by a yorkie rescue. He has the long nose, thinner longer ears, longer body and he is taller than all of my others. He only weighs 5 lbs but is very thin due to his old age. So when I saw silky's today their faces and body type looked just like Nikki. But since Nikki has a full coat and top knot I thought he can't be a silky. Although he never has grown much hair on his snout. I think it may be due to his being so old. I wonder if he could be a mix of yorkie and silky or just a yorkie with a long nose and ears. He has a beautiful silky coat. I was just wondering because everyone who sees him remarks on how different he looks than my other 3. I would rather know how old he really is than if he is a yorkie or silky. The 2 vets that have seen him thought he was at least 16 years old and that was a year ago. I can't believe in 2 weeks he will have been with us a year. Thanks for the input. |
I think your Nikki is adorable and so lucky to have you. Here is a site with a bunch of Silky pictures concentrated on one page with some mixes. They are mostly pets so their hair is in many different lengths but it gives you a good idea of what many Silkies living in pet homes look like. For the most part, they have pretty similar characteristics. I think Silkies do have longer noses than Yorkies but they are also broader. Silky Terrier Information, Facts, Pictures, Training and Grooming |
Your Yorkie looks nothing like a Silky to me...I would be insulted if I was him..LOL Nikki is much too cute to be anything but Yorkie... |
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I have been told many times that Maggie is a Silky. I bought her as a Yorkie and I won't do DNA, if I did it would be to try to put the broker out of business. I don't know how to attach a picture here but you can go to my albums and take a look. All opinions are welcome! |
Duh....Maggie is the pup on the left in my avatar.... |
I think Nikki looks just like the main dog on the silky terrier site. I agree with you Patti, I think he might be a tiny silky terrier. Either way, he's adorable! |
I think he is all silky. He has the nose and that is a dead give away. My Sophie lynn was a silky but on the bigger side but now Sadie Mae is also full blooded silky and she is smaller. No matter what he is beautiful and fyi, I always put top knots in Sophie and now Sadie too. My babies are spoiled |
I raised Silkies for a time and I never met one that weighed 5 lbs. as an adult. They tend to be very sturdy and weigh in the 8-12 lb. range. I think Silkies can grow longer coats, but, again, I never had one that had a floor-length coat. Silkies do have long lives. My oldest Silky was 17 when she passed. I doubt your baby is a Silky, but may have some Silky genes. |
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