Silver partridge is just the genetic make up- she may be partridge with "silver gene added". There may be a specific name for it in silkies(the poultry hobby tends to give different names for the same color make ups). Silver represses production of brown/red pigments, resulting in black/white birds. Example- the only difference between Light and Buff Brahmas is they're silver vs gold based, respectively.
Your showgirls do look like they have been out of breedings to "not hatchery stock" silkies. Yep I agree, there's a world of difference how they look and feel- used to breed them(show stock silkies and showgirls) but not anymore.
Quality... it's usually hard for me to guess what the individual person's goal is. My own goal was exactly like the show winning silkies, except with naked necks.. but suspect that's not the same goal for many/most(?) showgirl breeders. These "show winning" types kind of don't do too well free range or in mixed breed groupings(had to make pens just for them, with no other breeds), which is something some might not accept or want. If you want birds that can free range or mix well, these pullets are perfect as is.
If you do want to know if your silkies are show potential, best to show them in the silkie thread as it's been several years since I last had them so I might be a bit out of touch if the trend has changed since then. I can say this, if you like them then they are good enough for showgirls.
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Thanks Kev, I basically for now just want to keep the quality as good or better. I just don't want to go backwards. I don't show myself,have no desire to.I'd like to produce a nice example of the breed without worrying about every feather on them. I'd like to have the "big" things right (IE: feathered legs/feet, dark skin, etc.). I am way too new to get "nitty-gritty". I looked at the SOP for the bantam cochins and my head spun!!
