Silky Terrier

Temperament: Friendly, Quick, Keenly Alert

Group: Toy Group

Height: 22.9–25.4 in

Weight: 4.5–4.5 lb

Life Expectancy: 13.0–15.0 yrs

Energy Level: Regular Exercise

Trainability: Agreeable

Shedding: Occasional

Grooming Frequency: 2-3 Times a Week Brushing

Small but not fragile, feisty but not yappy, pretty but not sculpted, Silkys are 10-inch-tall dynamos animated by curiosity and high spirits. The glorious blue-and-tan coat is straight and glossy, and it feels and behaves much like human hair. The wedge-shaped head is topped by profuse hair parted down the middle, and erect V-shaped ears draw attention to the keen, piercing expression of the almond-shaped eyes. Silkys are more refined than typical ratting terriers, but they should still look and behave like a true earthdog. A charming member of the AKC Toy Group, the compact, glossy-coated Silky Terrier is nonetheless a true terrier of energetic high spirits. The Silky, a native of Sydney, Australia, is larger than his close cousin, the Yorkshire Terrier.