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Question about silky's? In my local newspaper there is an ad for a female silky terrier, does not say how old it is just says a puppy and that it looks just like a yorkie, and the phone number. My question is (I know there have been previous threads about this but I cant find any) what are the main differences between them and a yorkie? How much in price due they vary from a yorkie? I looked them up some and I seen that it says there coats are different and there standard weight is 8-11 pounds. My hubby remembers before people saying something about the colors of there eyes when you take a pic(maybe this has nothing to due with what I am talking about) but just wondering, plus does anyone have a silky and a yorkie pic that i could see the difference in, if at all? I have not called yet, will in the morning, even though it is probably already sold, THANKS! |
1 Attachment(s) Ok now someone really has to help me here, me and hubby are in dispute about Prince and weather he is a yorkie or a silky. After posting i did more research and looked at more pictures, can anyone look at him and tell me please? I could care less what he is but his papers say yorkie and some of you might know what it is like when you bicker with a loved one, you want to find out who is right! |
looks like a yorkie to me, i think silkies are more goldisn on the face, and light gray and bluish on the body, im not sure but in the pic he looks yorkie |
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look like yorkie for me..:aimeeyork :animal36 |
A silky is a breed that came from crossing Australian Terriers to Yorkshire Terriers. So, it is often difficult to tell them apart. A silky averages 10 pounds where Yorkies are supposed to be under 7 pounds -- but we all see Yorkies over standard and there are probably silkies that are under their average too. The silkies have a single coat like a Yorkie but it does not grow to floor length. They have a greater variation in the blue, silvery blue being okay -- where the standard for Yorkies is to remain steel blue. But again, we all have seen plenty of Yorkies that lighten to a silvery color too. I have to say I would not always be able to tell the difference. I have seen AKC registered Yorkies that I thought fit the Silky standard better. I have not seen a registered Silky up close but the pictures are very close. Here is the Silky Club of America si and it does have a page about telling the difference between the three breeds: http://silkyterrierclubofamerica.org/ |
From your picture you posted I would say that Prince's head is more in line with a yorkie than a silky. (The Silky have a longer muzzle and when mature the Silky will be a tri-color with a little silve or fawn on the top of the head instead of just the two colors of a yorkie. Also the Silky is a lower set and longer pup than the yorkie. We have a new Silky pup....but you can not get a good sense from the puppy pictures of what they look like grown. I can tell you that there coat is easier to manage as it is not a long and you do not keep the hair in top knots.) Good luck......not sure about pricing differences in the average Silky. (We bought one from a show breeder that is a show prospect.) |
Oh I just checked out the link and looked at rescues tear fest on one poor little doggie Max!! Poor little doggie! Good luck on your doggie hunt! |
2 Attachment(s) Your Prince sure is a handsome little guy. I have never quite understood the difference in the two. Wondered myself about Giz when he was younger, I don't have papers on him as he was a gift from the kid's dad and won't be bred. |
I met a silky at the dog park and yours looks like a silky to me. I think Yorkies have sweeter, more refined facial features than the Silkies. |
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Silkys and yorkies are really hard to tell apart. Alot of larger yorkies look like silkys. My groomer thought My Chachi is a silky because he looks so different than my Jewels. Chachi has a long foxy nose where Jewels has the small button nose. Chachi is a yorkie though he and Jewels have the same father. My quess is yours is a yorkie but if you have questions I would call your breeder |
Thanks alot you guys, like I said It doesn't matter what he is I love him reguardless! BTW I have called about the female silky and no one has anwsered yet! Will let you know if I find out anything. |
He looks Yorkie to me. Not a foxy looking as a Silky, but as mentioned before some Yorkies look like Silkys and some silkys look like Yorkies. To get a good picture of both you can go to akc.org and look up the breed standards and find a picture there. Also at puppyfind.com you can look up the breed discription and get a good picture of each one there. |
Try this link http://www.hatchs.com/silkies&yorkies.htm |
3 Attachment(s) Well im gonna say theirs no much difference from silky terrier to a yorkie...My boy Hershey is a silky his the one on the avator...He only weights 3 pounds and full breed...The only difference between Kisses thats full breed yorkie and Hershey full breed silky is there color...Hershey is silver,blond and his hair is more thinner...Kisses is black,tan and more fuller...Same body type same ear's same everything :p Here are some pic of both of them... 1.Hershey on the left Kisses on the right you can see there color a bit. 2.Hershey is on top and Kisses on the bottom. 3.Kisses in pink Hershey in blue. Hope this helps |
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