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Silky Terrier
Alert. spirited. Yours.
Don't let the glamorous coat fool you, underneath all that flowing, silver-blue silk is a terrier with the heart of a lion and the opinions of a talk show host. The Silky Terrier moves through your house like they own it (they do), that impossibly fine coat parting and shimmering with every confident step.
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"Don't let the glamorous coat fool you, underneath all that flowing, silver-blue silk is a terrier with the heart of a lion and the opinions of a talk show host."
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The Silky Terrier experience
You know you're a Silky Terrier owner when...
●Your Silky thinks they're a 90-pound guard dog and you've stopped trying to convince them otherwise. our Silky thinks they're a 90-pound guard dog and you've stopped trying to convince them otherwise
●That coat requires more grooming products than you own for yourself, and they deserve every one. hat coat requires more grooming products than you own for yourself, and they deserve every one
●They've claimed the highest spot on the couch, the bed, and your shoulders like a tiny silk-draped parrot. hey've claimed the highest spot on the couch, the bed, and your shoulders like a tiny silk-draped parrot
●You've watched them stalk a bug across the living room with the focus of a nature documentary predator. ou've watched them stalk a bug across the living room with the focus of a nature documentary predator
●Every visitor gets a full terrier audit, barking, sniffing, and a long suspicious stare before conditional approval. very visitor gets a full terrier audit, barking, sniffing, and a long suspicious stare before conditional approval
At a glance
alsoKnownAsAustralian Silky Terrier, Sydney Silky, Sydney Terrier
size8–11 lbs
temperamentAlert, spirited, friendly, confident, curious, bold
lifespan13–15 years
energyModerate-High (terrier bursts of zoomies punctuated by elegant naps)
goodWithAdults, older kids, anyone who respects that a small dog can have a big personality
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Last updated: 2026-03-17
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