Hi Jason.
My parents used to have Australian silky terriers when they had pet shops around 20 years ago. They had 3 when they move to Tasmania. I grew up with Silkys. However, we didn't have one for 10 years. Just before mums 50th birthday we were sitting in the lounge watching our 11 month old 8kg ragdoll play and she said, as a joke, we should get a silky to chase him. I was stuck on what to get her for her birthday and it suddenly clicked that I should get her a silky. So about 20 days before her birthday I went in search of a silky. I soon found out that there aren't many in Tasmania and had to look outside of our little state. I ended up finding the perfect little boy in Queensland. He arrived a few days before Christmas and he has the sweetest, playful personality. Our silky obsession started there and I received a silky for my 18th birthday. We have just started showing and we love it. I feel life would not be complete without a silky around now.
Wadz