Silas Dexter

Meet Silas (Sy-lus) Dexter, my 6wk old pure bred Miniature Pinscher. I brought him home yesterday from a private breeder. He’s terribly smart, terribly cute, and likes to sneak under the couch.


The name Silas is a Greek nickname for the Latin Silvanus, which means “of the forest.” Although a Roman in the Bible, the name “Silas” may be derived from pre-Roman Italian languages (see, e.g., the character “Asilas”, an Etruscan leader and warrior-prophet who plays a prominent role in assisting Aeneas in Virgil’s epic poem the Aeneid).



Characteristic traits are his hackney-like action, fearless animation, complete self-possession, and his spirited presence.

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3 Responses to Silas Dexter

  1. Nathan says:

    Very cute dog :) Hey, wasn’t it you who told me that I needed an RSS feed on my blog? Where is the RSS feed for your blog?

  2. Aeonn says:

    Nathan, I updated the sidebar with a link to the full text RSS feed. Thanks for pointing out my slackiness!

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