Australian Silky Terrier
9–10 in tall · ~12–15 yr · long silky coat
Next to the average dog it is protective, not for small children, vocal, and dry-mouthed. Day to day it needs a moderate amount of exercise and sheds very little.
Find out if a Australian Silky Terrier suits youA good fit if…
- this is your first dog — the scores point to a manageable one
- you would rather not vacuum daily
- people come and go a lot
Think twice if…
- you share walls with neighbours
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Australian Silky Terrier or simply Silky Terrier (depending on the breed registry) is a small breed of dog of the terrier dog type. The breed was developed in Australia, although the ancestral types and breeds were from Great Britain. It is closely related to the Australian Terrier and the Yorkshire Terrier. The breed is called the Silky Terrier in North America, but is called the Australian Silky Terrier in its country of origin and in the rest of the world.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
