About MI-KIS

Like all purebred dogs, Mi-Kis were created from other breeds.  They are not "designer dogs" that be created with a dash of this and that, however, Mi-Kis have to be bred to other DNA verified Mi-Kis with proven pedigrees to prove they are purebred Mi-Kis with the wonderful traits they are know for.  They are a rare and wonderful breed known for its sensitive and adaptable nature.  Mi-Ki (pronounced mee-kee)

Mi-Kis come in a variety of colors, textures, and coat types.  The two main coat types include Long Coats (most common) and Smooth Face (Smoothies). 

Long Coats are considered to be more hypoallergenic as they do not shed.  They do require skilled or professional grooming as the coat is like human hair that grows indefinitely.  They have a silky texture or more of a cottony coat.  Silky coats may be easier to maintain.  Cottony coats tend to mat easily and may be suited for a puppy or teddy bear cut for easier maintenance.  Their coat texture may change as they move from their puppy coat to their adult coat. 

Smooth - Face (Smoothies) have a demi-long coat and do not have furnishings.  Furnishings are what we test when we are determining a Mi-Ki coat type.  Furnishings are the long hair growth of the mustache, beard, eyebrows, and feet.  Smoothies are easier to groom, they do shed but they maintain a consistent hair length.  They also can vary some on the coat texture.  Some have very dense, thick coat that tend to shed more. Others have a sleeker coat that lies closer to their body, they tend to be light shedders.  Our Selkie has this coat.

Long coats change the most over time.  You will see a puppy that is dark brown with a black face that may end up a platinum blonde with low-lights as an adult?

Smoothies generally retain more of their puppy color and they are not affected by the graying gene.  Some of the deepest, richest colors can be found in the smooth-face variety.

SABLE MI-KIS

Red sable is the most prominent color found in the Mi-Ki breed and also one of the most beautiful.  Sable Mi-Kis are born dark brown and have a darker stripe down their spines.  They may be solid, spotted, and may have dark masks.  The long coat sable Mi-Kis gradually lighten as they mature leaving only a bit of dark fringe on their ears and the tips of their coat.  Mature sables can be cream, gold, or gray.  Sables can also come in chocolate and blue.

CLEAR RED MI-KIS

Clear Red Mi-Kis have no black pigment in their fur, only on their skin.  This is a recessive trait.  Clear Red Mi-Kis may be white  (almost always with a few cream spots), cream, buff, or apricot.  Out of all the colors of the Mi-Kis, the clear reds will change the least amount in color as adults.

BRINDLE MI-KIIS

With brindles, you never know what you will get as they mature.  Brindle long-coat Mi-Kis tend to have a more of a mottled appearance and vary greatly in color.  They may have dark masks or my be particolored (white spotted)  It is easier to see the brindle banding on smooth-coat Mi-Kis as adults than on long-coat Mi-Kis.

CHOCOLATE MI-KIS

The chocolate gene is a recessive trait that turns the black pigment brown in both the coat and the skin.  Therefore, chocolate Mi-Kis will have brown nose leathers, paw pads and eye rims instead of black.  A brown Mi-Ki that has a black nose is not considered chocolate.  Additionally, chocolate Mi-Kis with have amber-colored eyes.  Chocolate can also be modified by the greying gene to turn into a beautiful taupe color.  Chocolates can be sable, brindle and clear red.  They can be spotted

BLACK MI-KIS

It's uncommon for black Mi-Kis to stay black.  They tend to silver as adults because of the graying gene, which is dominant.  There have been some lines that have stayed black, but this is rare.  Black Mi-Kis can be solid, have tuxedo coloring with a white chest, paws, and chin, or be splashy particolored.

BLACK & TAN MI-KIS AND TRICOLORS

Black and tan Mi-Kis have tan points like Rottweilers.  If they have white spotting, they are known as tricolors.  Genetically, black and tans and tricolors are fairly rare.  

DILUTE (BLUE) MI-KIS

The dilute gene turns all the black pigment silvery-blue and affects both the coat and the skin.  Therefore, a gray dog with a black nose is not considered to be a true blue.  Additionally, blue Mi-Kis will have blue-gray eyes.  Dilute can influence the other coat colors and be combined with coat patterns such as black and tan, brindle, and also chocolate.

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Basic Mi-Ki Color Genetics by Royal T's Mi-Kis