Silky Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Silky Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Australia.
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 3 Terriers.
• WEIGHT: Height at the withers: Males: 23 to 26 cms.
• Coat: Straight, single, glossy, silky in texture.
• Color: Blue and tan.
• Temperament: The keenly alert air of the terrier is characteristic, with shyness or excessive nervousness to be faulted.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• AUSTRALIAN SILKY TERRIER
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: