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Breed Standard
 General Appearance
Color, Coat & Markings
Body
Head
Gait & Temperament
Body, Neck and Topline
An overall well balanced dog is important.
| Body |
A Mi-Ki should be slightly longer at the withers than the height. |
| Neck |
Medium in depth with good spring of ribs. Ribcage should extend just to the elbow. Distance from elbow
to withers is a little greater than from the elbow to the ground. |
| Chest |
Well set-on flowing smoothly into the shoulders. The neck should be long enough to permit natural high
head carriage and balance with the height and length of dog. |
| Topline |
Level and straight. |
Forequarters
| Feet |
Are hare-like in shape, thin and elongated. When relaxed, the front feet may turn slightly outwards,
but should never interfere with movement. |
| Legs |
Straight, never bowed. Elbows should be set close to the body. Feathering must be present. Dewclaws
may be removed. |
| Shoulders |
Well-angulated, fitting smoothly into the body. Laid back to allow freedom of movement. |
Hindquarters
Angulations of hindquarters should be in balance with forequarters.
| Feet |
These are hare-like in shape, thin and elongated. |
| Legs |
Legs should be parallel when viewed from rear with well-bent stifles. Legs should not close set,
but be in line with forequarters. Feathering must be preset. Dewclaws must be removed. |
Proportion, Size and Substance
| Size |
Ideally, maturity height at the withers is 7-9 inches, but no more than 11inches.
A mature dog's ideal weight is 5-8 pounds - not less than 3 and no more than 10 pounds. Size should be in good proportion
with the dog's structure, never appearing squatty or leggy. |
| Proportion |
Length should be slightly longer than the height at the withers. The Mi-Ki must never
be so high stationed that the dog appears leggy or square. |
| Substance |
Regardless of size, the Mi-Ki is always compact and solid yet refined. |
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