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The Silky Terrier ia a true toy terrier. He is moderately low set, sligtly longer than tall, of refined bone structure, but of sufficient substance to suggest the abillity to hunt and kill domestic rodenst. His coat is silky in texture, parted from the stop to the tail and presents a well groomed but not sculptured appearanc. His inquisitive nature and joy of his live make him a ideal companion.
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General Appearance
 Compact, moderately low set, medium
length with refined structure; sufficient substance to suggest ability
to hunt and kill domestic rodenst. Straight silky hair parted from nape
of neck to root of tail, presenting a well groomed appearance.
Characteristics
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Size Shoulder height from nine to ten inches. Deviation in either direction is undesirable. Proportion The body is about one fifh longer than the dog's height at the withers. Substance Lightly built with strong but rather fine bone.
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The head is strong, wedge - shaped, and moderately long.Expression piercingly keen, Eyes small, dark, almond shaped with dark rims. Light eyes are a serious fault. Ears are small, V-shaped, set high and carried erect without any tendency to flare obliquely of the skull. Skull flat, and not too wide between the ears. The skull is slightly longer than the muzzle. Stop shallow. The nose is black. Teeth strong and well aligned, scissors bite. An undershot or overshot bite is a serious fault.
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The neck fits gracefully into sloping shoulders. It is medium long, fine and to some degree crested. The topline is level. A topline showing a roach or dip is a serious fault. Chest medium wide and deep enough to extend down to the elbows. The body is moderately low set and about one fifth longer than the dog's height at the withers. The body is measured from the point of the shoulder ( or forechest ) to the rearmost projection of the upper thigh or point of the buttocks. A body wghich is too short is a fault, as is a body which is to long. The tail is docked, set high and carried at twelve to two o 'clock position.
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Well laid back shoulders, together with proper angulation at the upper arm, set the forelegs nicely under the body. Forelegs are strong, straight and rather fine boned. Fett small catlike, round, compact. Pads are thick and springy while nails are strong and dark colored. White or flesh colored nails are fault. The feet point straighht ahead, with no turning in or out. Dewclows, if any removed. Hindquarters Thinghs well muscled and strong, but not so developed as to appear heavy. Well angulated stifles with low hocks which are parallel when viewed from behind. Feet as in front.
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Straight, single, glossy, silky in texture. On matured specimens the coat falls below and follows the body outline. It should not approach floor length. On the top of the head, the hair is so profuse as to form a topknot, but long hair on the face and ears is objectionable. The hair is parted on the head and down over the back to the root of the tail . The is well coated but devoid of plume. Legs should have short hair from the pasterm and hock joints to the feet. The feet should not be obscured by the leg furnishings.
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Blue and tan. The blue may be silver blue, pigeon blue or slate blue, the tan deep and rich.The blue extends from the base of the skull to the tip of the tail, down the forelegs to the elbows, and half way down the outside of the thinghts. On the tail the blue should be very dark. Tan appears on muzzle and cheeks, around the base of the ears, on the legs and feet and around the vent. The topknot should be silver or fawn which is lighter than the tan points. Gait should be free, light - footed, lively and straightforward. Hindquarters should have strong propelling power.Toeing inor outis to be faulted.
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The keenly alert air of the terrier is characteristic, with shyness or excessive nervousness to be faulted. The manner is quick, friendly, responsive. Size Most desirable weight about 4 kgs ( 8-10 Ibs). Height approximately 23 cms ( 9 ins ) at withers, bitches may be slightly less. Note Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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Australian Silky Terrier 
