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Originally Posted by gidget529  I should also say, I know NOTHING about Biewers as a breed other than I find them to be a good-looking dog. I'm horrified that someone would treat these beautiful dogs like that. It's heart-breaking. |
Not that it matters, but the dogs in question were not Biewers they are a mixed breed called MiKi's.
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According to the IMR, the Mi-Ki is a new breed started in the late 1980's by a woman who went by the name of Micki Mackin, among others. She resided in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and it’s suburbs. She started developing a strain of small dogs from the Papillon, Japanese Chin, Maltese and the small Shih Tzu and in 1993 there was a Papillon/Yorkshire Terrier mix stud that she introduced to some of the females. Unfortunately, she did not keep accurate records, so the degree of mixture or combination of the breeds used is not known. Some credit Micki Mackin with the use of her name when she called the little dogs Mi-Kis (pronounced Mee-Kee). The International Mi-Ki Registry proclaims to be the Developing Founder. The IMR has taken that strain and through a strict breeding program, including DNA profiling through the United Kennel Club, Inc., is developing and refining the Mi-Ki into a new "made in USA" pure breed. Mi-Ki Information and Pictures, Mi-Kis, Mi-Ki Puppies, Mi-Ki Photos, , Miki |
Since there is no real look for the MiKi, I believe it's just a "designer" type of dog, and you can find these available in most pounds and shelters.