Silky Terrier Did You Know?

• The Silky developed around the turn of the 20th century in Australia.



• The Silky emerged from crossings of native Australian Terriers and imported Yorkshire Terriers.



• Conflicting standards for the Silky were drawn up separately in Sydney and Victoria between 1906 and 1909, but they were eventually condensed into one standard in 1926.



• Originally known as the Sydney Silky Terrier, changed in Australia to the Australian Silky Terrier in 1955.



• One of the first acts of the Australian National Kennel Club was to recommend a national standard for the breed to the AKC (considering registration of the Silky) so as to avoid any further discrepancies between the past standards.



• The first official meeting of the Sydney Silky Terrier Club of America was held in 1955, and later that year, the name was officially changed to Silky Terrier Club of America.