If you had seen it 10 minutes earlier, it was 
not very silky  

.  Sundance is a very special boy.  He's very big.  He's very sweet.  He's sometimes a bit protective.  But, mostly, he's a very loving dog that happens to be black & tan.  People cross the street to avoid him.  He has no idea why 'cuz he'd really like to meet them.  He had a bad habit of holding people's arms when he first met them.  We told him to get a toy or "get your bone" so now when people come into the house, he frantically runs to find a bone and then runs up to meet them.  He is an incredible model.  He works well with costumes and props.  He's my OMG dog -- people drive by, see him, slow down, roll down the windows and say "OMG, how much does he weigh?"  He's a handful but he's truly a joy.
Jim