Japatina Kennels Australian Silky Terriers

14/01/2025

In a month of family members’ birthdays and an impending birth
the 4 girls have decided to come in season together just as I head to Brisbane! The joys and stresses of breeding and showing!

21/12/2024

Merry Christmas everyone!

06/12/2024

Please make sure your dogs are up to date with their vaccinations.

27/11/2024

23/11/2024

Mum’s attempt at taking puppy photos by herself.

Sire: Japatina Better Then Revenge “Mouse”
Dam: Ch Japatina You Know You Love Me “Gossip” (full sister to Ch Japatina Aint Got Time For Dis & RUBIS MultiBIG Ch Japatina Never Have I Ever “Dave”.

15/11/2024

Our latest litter of Silkies will be ready to leave home after the 26th. We still have 2 looking for their forever home.

30/10/2024

Lulu looking at the camera and resting with little brother and middle sized sister. Boots and the little Ratbag asleep in their pen. The door is open.

27/10/2024

The team has a very successful day at the Combined Breeds Dog Club Championship Shows.

AM Show judge Mr Shamil Kurmaev (WA)
Ch Japatina Never Have I Ever “Dave” was awarded dog challenge, Best of Breed & Best State Bred in Group.
Ch Japatina Spill The Tea “Queenie” was awarded bitch challenge, Runner up Best of Breed & Best Intermediate in Group.
Japatina Freya of Roland “Freya” was awarded reserve bitch challenge.

PM show judge Mr Brett Farrell (NSW)
Ch Japatina Never Have I Ever “Dave” was awarded dog challenge & Best of Breed.
Japatina Freya of Roland “Freya” was awarded bitch challenge and runner up Best of Breed.
Ch Japatina Spill The Tea “Queenie” was awarded reserve bitch challenge and Best Intermediate in Group.

Thank you to everyone who helped me wrangle and handle dogs. It was greatly appreciated!

Dave and I are looking forward to heading home to Queensland tonight after our quick trip ✈️

26/10/2024

A very successful day at the 2024 Royal Hobart Show.

Ch Japatina Never Have I Ever “Dave” was awarded Dog Challenge, Best of Breed, Best State Bred in Group and shortlisted for Best in Group.

Japatina Freya of Roland “Fraya” at 9 months of age was awarded Runner Up Best of Breed, Challenge bitch and Best Puppy in Group.

Ch Japatina Spill The Tea “Queenie” was awarded Runner up bitch challenge.

So very proud of the team today! Thank you to all the people who helped wrangle the dogs today. I couldn’t have done it without you all!

17/10/2024

Time out in the sun; exploring the outdoors; beginning toilet training. Pups will be 8 weeks on Sunday.

16/10/2024

Puppies socialising with other adults.

12/10/2024

Gossip/Maestro puppies 7 weeks. Just cleaned out their pen area meanwhile they are having fun with running riot in the lounge, dining and kitchen.

26/09/2024

It would be a mistake to believe that the stunning dog in this photo is a “foo foo” dog. Yes, the Silky Terrier is a toy breed, but it is all terrier and comes with the keenly inquisitive, bold and feisty nature of a terrier. That includes its prowess as a hunter of small prey. Silkies think they are Big Dogs, and who are we to disagree?

The Silky Terrier, developed from a cross between Australian and the Yorkshire Terriers, was an Australian creation seen in Australia by the early 1900s. The dogs have been known by a variety of names including Victorian Silky, Sydney Silky and Australian Silky Terrier. US servicemen stationed in Australia during World War II took notice of these sassy, charming dogs and brought them back to America where we’ve been besotted with them ever since. We'll share more history later on today....

Photo by Sally Baxter

26/09/2024

Trivia: The Mike Douglas show ran for 21 years between 1961 to 1982 and had about 6 million daily viewers. It was the first syndicated show to win an Emmy award, one of the first to feature a wide range of guests, from entertainers to politicians, and is credited with launching the careers of Jay Leno, Bill Cosby, and Howie Mandel. Mike Douglas owned a Silky Terrier.

Photo shared by Janelle Waddington

26/09/2024

Factoid In March of 1955, ten people inter­ested in breeding Silkys gathered at the home of Roland and Betty Stegeman and formed the Sydney Silky Terrier Club of America. As the club worked toward full AKC recognition, they dropped the “Sydney” from the name of the breed (at the request of the AKC), and started a studbook. By 1958, an estimated 400-500 Silkys had been imported from Australia, and on May 9, 1959, the Silky Terrier became the 113th breed to be recognized by the AKC. The STCA became an AKC member club in 1966.

Photo by Janelle Waddington

21/09/2024

Today the babies graduated from the whelping basket to the puppy pen in the loungeroom where they meet Arlo, some of the other silkies and the 3 cats. They are also exposed to the big screen with Rugby finals; so us hopefully loudly cheering.

18/09/2024

Just love puppies at this stage, 3 weeks and 3 days. They are just so darn cute. Started on solids today.

05/09/2024

Gossip and Maestro puppies; 10 days old; weights 330g to 514g. All strong and agile getting around their whelping basket.