Australian Silky Terrier
The Australian Silky Terrier is a toy breed from Australia, standing 9–10 in at the withers, weighing 8–11 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Toy
- Origin
- Australia
- Height
- 9–10 in
- Weight
- 8–11 lb
- Lifespan
- 11–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Australian Silky Terrier is taller than 2% of the measured breeds, heavier than 4%, one of 20 in the Toy group, one of 9 from Australia.
Living with the Australian Silky Terrier
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Australian Silky Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Australian Silky Terrier on AKCAustralian Silky Terrier on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Australian Silky Terrier
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Australian Silky Terrier.
Australian Terrier
Norwich Terrier
Norfolk Terrier
Sporting Lucas Terrier
Glen of Imaal Terrier
East European Shepherd
Height 0–38 in
- Australian Silky Terrier9–10 in
- Australian Terrier9–11 in
- Norwich Terrier9–10 in
- Norfolk Terrier10–12 in
- Sporting Lucas Terrier10–12 in
- Glen of Imaal Terrier14 in
- East European Shepherd26–28 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Australian Silky Terrier8–11 lb
- Australian Terrier14–16 lb
- Norwich Terrier11–12 lb
- Norfolk Terrier11–13 lb
- Sporting Lucas Terrier14–20 lb
- Glen of Imaal Terrier34–36 lb
- East European Shepherd75–105 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Australian Silky Terrier11–14 yrs
- Australian Terrier12–14 yrs
- Norwich Terrier~12 yrs
- Norfolk Terrier12–16 yrs
- Sporting Lucas Terrier14–15 yrs
- Glen of Imaal Terrier10–15 yrs
- East European Shepherd10–12 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.