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The Australian Silky Terrier is an Australian breed of dog. It is classed in the Toy group in its country of origin and some other countries, but is classed as a terrier in Europe.
Appearance: The average Australian Silky Terrier is
about ten inches at the withers, and weighs about ten pounds.
Its head is longer than that of the Yorkshire Terrier but
shorter than that of the Australian Terrier. The coat is five
to six inches long with a silky texture.
Temperament: Not withstanding that this breed is in
the toy group, the Australian National Kennel Council breed
standard specifies that the Australian Silky "should
display Terrier characteristics, embodying keen alertness,
activity and soundness". The silky terrier does not shed
and requires above average care for its coat.
Silky Terriers get along well with children and other dogs
but may be aggressive if provoked by larger dogs despite their
small size.
History: The Silky is generally believed to have
developed by crossing the Yorkshire Terrier with the
Australian Terrier in Sydney in the 1890s, but breed
historians point out that the Australian Terrier was itself
still a developing breed at the time of the Silky's emergence,
and, since no early records were kept (as is the case with so
many dog breeds) it is likely that other crosses occurred as
well.
There were also breeding experiments with these crosses in
the state of Victoria; it is suggested that Australian and
Silky Terriers were first exhibited at the Melbourne Royal in
1872 as "Broken-coated Terriers, Black and Tan",
however, the breed is not mentioned in The Dog of Australia,
Walter Beilby's 1987 book.
Certainly it is documented that whatever the outcrossing,
puppies evidencing rough and silky coats appeared in the same
litters at the turn of the 20th Century. The Australian
Terrier, Harsh or Silky coated, was first exhibited at the
Sydney Royal Easter Show in 1902.
Different breed standards appeared in the 1920s; in or
about 1924 the Kennel Club requested a designation of
Australian Terrier, Hard Coat and Australian Terrier, Soft
Coat but the breeders rejected the proposal.
Before puppies were registered on the Stud Books, a judge
was required to inspect litters to determine which puppies
were to be registered as Sydney Silkies, which were Australian
Terriers and which were Yorkshire Terriers.
20th Century canine council legislation brought an end to
the crossbreeding; eventually Silky puppies were intrabred and
the breed was stabilized. The official name for the breed in
Australia became the Australian Silky Terrier in 1955. The
breed club was established in 1959.
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