Silky Terrier Resources

My Buzzy can be quite a pistol. I saw this when I took him in for his last eye check. As the vet approached him, Buzzy fixed him with a bright, intent eye. “Doesn’t bite, does he?” asked the vet. “Oh, no, not at all,” I said. And Buzzy was fine. Just wanted to let […]

I was in France a while back, watching a lady walking down the street chatting to her poodle. The small mop of a dog was looking up, following her every word. And I thought – do French dogs really speak French? I’ve wondered about this before. I sold a dog once to a Spanish-speaking family […]

We’ve all walked down the street and complimented someone’s small, silver-coated dog as a Silky Terrier, only to be told, “This is a Yorkshire!” Then trying to be politically correct, we call the next one we see we call a Yorkie only to be told – “Can’t you tell the difference? This is a Silky!” […]

by Terri Lewin Gilbert Why do people recommend choosing a breeder who shows and titles their dogs to folks who are just looking for a pet and have no interest in showing? Why should breeding to Breed Standard be important to a pet home? Does it seem excessive, or “snobby”? It’s not, and here’s why. […]

by Norma Baugh Silky Terrier Dog Breed – The Plural of Silky is “Silkys”  Physical Characteristics Silky Terriers are fine-boned but with substance of muscle, built low to the ground and slightly longer than their height. A wedge-shaped head defines the breed as a Terrier, and small, V-shaped, erect ears give proof to their alert […]

Silky Terriers are actually very easy to groom. Really. It’s all about knowing what to do and having the right equipment. Of course, as you contemplate the mass of tangles, burs, and bits of stick that your dog has managed to accumulate over that last (it feels like) teensy period of time, exchanging the dog […]