Waidin Mi-Ki

"Selecting a Quality Puppy and Breeder"

 The Mi-Ki breed is overall a healthy and wonderful little companion. It is up to the puppy purchaser to insure the future of the Mi-Ki breed.

You ask "how you do that?" when you are only adding a new member to your family? Who you purchase your little bundle of love from will ultimately determine the fate of the Mi-Ki breed. There are a few things to look for when researching breeders to insure your puppy will have the best chance of living a long and healthy life.

You must take into consideration the parents and grandparents. All Mi-Kis come from a handful of original dogs created by Maureen Westburg. The breeds and amount of influence is in question, but that is not of importance at this development of the breed. A Mi-Ki should not only look like a Mi-Ki it should also possess the temperament and health an ethical breeder would want to produce generation after generation.

All breeders seriously interested in the true development and continuation of the breed should accomplish a few very simple health exams. These exams should include yearly CERF eye exams, Heart exams by a Specialist or Cardiologist, Patellar exams, baseline CBC and Chemistry Test.

These exams are warranted by the possible breeds that originated the Mi-Ki breed and other similar tiny breeds of dogs. All pure breeds have at least one inherited health predisposition and the Mi-Ki is not exempt.

In my research I have found a few eye issues, occasional patella luxation and one type of heart defect. The eye issues must be detected by an ophthalmologist and the heart defect can only be detected by a Cardiologist or Specialist. For more information on these issues please contact me and I can explain more in detail.

These exams are not to be taken lightly and no Mi-Ki should be bred nor puppies sold from litters of Mi-Kis without the knowledge of these issues.

In closing it is ultimately up to the persons inquiring to purchase a puppy to keep the Mi-Ki breed adorable and healthy for generations to come. The more you know and the more questions you ask of the breeders the better the chance of getting the ultimate companion.

Health Exam Information:  A detailed list of exams and links for more information.

Questions for Breeders

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Last updated:Thursday, February 03, 2011