Mi-Ki Information
The origin of the Mi-Ki has two stories. According to the Mi-Ki Club of America, the breed is of Asian origin. They appeared in the USA in the 1980's and share ancestry with the Maltese, Japanese Chin and Papillon.
The claim from the International Mi-Ki Registry is that this is a new breed that was started in the 1980's by a woman named Maureen Westburg. She began developing a strain of dogs from the crossings of Papillon, Maltese, Japanese Chin, Shih Tzu and a Papillon/Yorkshire Terrier mix. Accurate records of the crossings were not kept, so the percentages of each breed that was used to create this dog is not truly known.
The Mi-Ki should have a long, silky coat or a long cottony coat. Neither types of coat should shed hair. All colors are permitted, however solid colors are rare in the breed and highly prized. To prevent matting of their coats, it is recommended that they are combed at least once a week.
The Mi-Ki is a companion breed and should adore people. They are not nervous or shy, they should always be outgoing and eager to greet people. They do well with dog-friendly children, however young children should always be supervised when around any breed of dog. In general play, a child could stumble or fall on the dog and hurt him.
The Mi-Ki should be about 10 inches tall at the withers and weigh up to 10 pounds. They do very well living the apartment life and can be trained easily to use the litter box if desired.
Dogs with shorter muzzles and those who are older have a risk of respiratory problems. Hot and humid temperatures will aggravate these problems so these dogs should never be out in high temperatures for more time than needed to potty. Regular teeth cleaning is also recommended.
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