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Toy Mi-Ki
The Toy Mi-Ki is a a rare breed of toy dog. It is a small, devoted companion, who is outgoing, fun loving, and intelligent. They share common ancestors with the Papillon, Maltese, and the Japanese Chin . They come in two coat types refered to as the long-coated Mi-Ki and the smooth-coated (a shorter coated dog, with no mustache or beard).
In 1992 Mrs. Hall, a retired United Kennel Club judge, discovered the breed, purchased her first Mi-Ki, and started the first stud book s for the breed. Those stud books are still maintained by Mrs. Hall today. The first club formed in the United States was The Greater American Toy Mi-Ki Club, which was later incorporated in the state of Wisconsin in 1994. That club is no longer active, but a new club, The Mi-Ki Club of America, was immediately formed.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.
Other clubs have formed, but some breeders have added additional breeds to the orginal purebred 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. The Mi-Ki is not currently recognized by any of the major international kennel clubs.