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The Toy Mi-Ki is a rare breed of toy dog. It is still a developing breed, and there is controversy over what a "real" Toy Mi-Ki is, what it looks like, and so on. As with many controversial breeds, this issue might or might not ever be resolved; for example, see the continuing controversy over the Jack Russell Terrier and related varieties or breeds.
Appearance: The Toy Mi-Ki stands about 10 inches at the
withers. Whether the Mi-Ki has one coat type or two varies
with the different groups. One states that the Original Mi-Ki
standard has only one coat type, long, straight silky hair
with little to no shedding.
Another group states that the Mi-Ki comes in two coat
varieties. The long-coated variety does not shed. Any hair
that comes out of the dog is retained by the long coat. It is
suggested that a fine toothed "wire hound comb" be
used to remove the dead hair. The short-coated Mi-Ki does shed
but moderately. Neither coat type is preferred over the other.
Both coat types are shown in the same ring together; they are
not separated into varieties. The Mi-Ki comes in all colors.
There are two ear types, the folded ear and the prick ear,
which meams that the ear stands streight up. Both types of
ears are acceptable in the breed standard. When the Mi-Ki
becomes excited, his ears "wing", meaning that the
folded ear can becoming erect, "winging" out to the
side of the dog's head, giving the appearance that the dog is
flying.The eyes are large, dark, and expressive. Mi-Kis are
smaller than the average house cat, and are easily trained to
a cat litter box.
Temperament: It is a small, devoted companion, who
is outgoing, fun loving, and intelligent. It is a small, devoted companion; fun loving, and intelligent. It is quick to learn tricks, and even quicker to make friends with people and dogs alike; playful with other dogs, and loves to snuggle.
History: 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, started stud books for the breed from a
different 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 That club is no longer
active, but a new club, The Mi-Ki Club of America, was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 claims to have 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 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.Some Mi-Ki dogs are
being used as therapy dogs.
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