Toy Mi-Ki
The Toy Mi-Ki is a rare breed of toy dog.
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Appearance
The Mi-Ki comes in two coat types referred to as the long-coated Mi-Ki and the smooth-coated (a shorter coated dog, with no mustache or beard).
Temperament
It is a small, devoted companion, who is outgoing, fun loving, and intelligent.
History
The Mi-Ki is still a developing breed and different groups have different standards and claims to the breed name. It shares common ancestors with the Papillon, Maltese, and the Japanese Chin; some strains also include Shih Tzu and Yorkshire Terrier ancestry.
In North America, at least two breeders began working with the Mi-Ki in 1991 and 1992. The Imperial Toy Mi-Ki Club started in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1991, and a different breeder ("Mrs. Hall"), started stud books for the breed from her line of Mi-Kis in 1992. The Greater American Toy Mi-Ki Club started around this time, and in 1994 was incorporated in the state of Wisconsin. That club is no longer active, but a new club, The Mi-Ki Club of America, was immediately formed. The Mi-Ki Club of America has received recognition for the dogs in their stud books in 17 countries around the world. The first Multi-International Mi-Ki Champion was exported to Germany in 2004 and was the first Mi-Ki to be registered there. The Imperial Toy Mi-Ki Club is also still active.
Various clubs have formed, with different ideas about the breed's status, appearance, and requirements. Some breeders, still viewing the Mi-Ki as a type rather than a breed because there is not sufficient breeding stock to work from and insufficient generations of breeding-true lines, have added additional breeds to the Mi-Ki, including the Yorkshire Terrier and the Shih Tzu, among others. Their dogs have not been accepted by the Mi-Ki Club of America as purebred Mi-Kis, which believes that the breed is pure and is working to establish multiple generations of Mi-Ki-only breedings.
The Mi-Ki is not currently recognized by any of the major international kennel clubs.
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