Breeder Information:

Be sure that you know all you can about the breeder you choose. How puppies are raised is of utmost importance, especially their first few weeks. Take time to investigate thoroughly, and find out all you can about the breeder and the dogs being bred. Feel free to ask questions like, are the dogs purebred, what size are the parents and any past puppies. All breeders in good standing will be proud to offer you any information you request, as it applies to your new pet

Breed Facts

• Rare toy breed selectively bred for calm companionship along with sweet engaging personalities
• Breed was started in the USA in the late 1980s and share common ancestors with the Papillon, Maltese and Japanese Chin
• Weight can range from 3 to 10 pounds, the average adult weighs 6 - 7 pounds
• Excellent therapy dogs calm and adorable
• Great companion dogs - happy, loving, sweet and funny
• Excellent health in the pure bred lines - known health issues include patellar luxation, distichia, cryptorchidism
• High intelligence level - very easy to train
• Low activity level - require little exercise, happy in condos and apartments but love to be walked and to run in the open
• Will use a litter box, piddle pads or trained to go outside as you desire
• Non-shedding breed with hair instead of fur
• Love kids, cats and dogs large or small - easy going gentle personalities allow this dog to be a part of almost any home
• Bi-colored, tri-colored and solids, but solids are rare and prized
• Colors include cream, red, silver, black, white, blue, apricot, sable, gold, brown, beige, chocolate, grizzle, brindle, fawn, mahogany
• Two coat types - long and smooth (smooth coats do not have beard and mustache, body hair is shorter and requires almost no grooming)
• Two coat texture types - Silky lies close to the body, requires little grooming, Cotton has a puffy fuller look, mates easier and requires more grooming than the silky coat but is still easy to maintain with a weekly brushing
• Live into their teens
• Recognized by the States Kennel Club, International All Breed Canine Association, and National Canine Association
• Registry for pure bred Mi-Ki – Mi-ki Breeders USA