Silky Terrier
Country/Date of Origin: Australia/19th Century
This feisty little terrier was created in Sidney, Australia by crossing Australian Terriers with Yorkshire Terriers. It got its diminutive size from the Yorkie and its ruggedness and spirit from the Aussie Terrier. It was first shown in 1907 as the Sidney Silky. The first representatives of the breed were imported to the United States in the 1950s and it was accepted for registration by the American Kennel Club in 1959.
Other Names Body Type Personality Coat Health Concerns
Back to TopSidney Silky, Australian Silky Terrier
AKC Group: Toy
Breed Club: Silky Terrier Club of America
Rescue Club: Sally Stevens 540-961-0309, SilkyRescue@yahoo.com; Marge Gagliardi 760-375-4735 anahab@ridgenet.net
Back to TopBody Type:
- A small terrier type dog with a long, lightly built body
- Height: 9-10 inches (at shoulder)
- Weight: 8-11 pounds
- Tail is docked and carried erect or semi-erect
- Small prick ears are held erect and not altered
Personality:
- A bundle of energy with a true terrier spirit
- One-family dog. Does not like strangers
- Noisy
- Makes a good watchdog
- Possessive of its people and territory
- Likes to get its own way - and usually does because it is so insistent
- Difficult to train
Coat:
- The fine, silky single coat that gives the dog its name is long on the body and head and short on the face, ears and lower legs
- Silky Terriers must be a blue and tan color. The blue varies from gunmetal to slate or silver blue
- Coat is parted on the head and down over the back to the root of the tail.
- Not much shedding but coat mats easily
Health Concerns:
- Generally healthy
- Teeth problems
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