Mi-Ki Grooming Styles
Grooming Styles You Might Enjoy for your Long-coat Mi-Ki
As mentioned in a previous blog, Mi-Kis come in a wide range of coat types. Depending on the coat texture, your Mi-Ki may be more prone to tangles and matting. For long-coat Mi-Kis with a cottony coat, keeping your pet in a shorter cut, i.e., a puppy cut or teddy bear cut might make everyone happier.
A pretty tricolor long-coat Mi-Ki in a shorter puppy cut.
With so many people adding dogs to their families recently, many folks are finding it difficult to get into a groomer. Some of our clients have even started trying grooming their Mi-Kis themselves.
Fortunately, the American Mi-Ki Club created a nice resource for Club members. You may access their grooming class for both smooth-face Mi-Kis and long-coats with a $10 AMC membership available here: https://www.americanmi-kiclub.com/education
The Mi-Ki Show Cut
Several Brumby’s Run Mi-Kis have gone on to be show dogs. This style is great for people who want to maintain the classic Mi-Ki look or have aspirations of showing their dogs in the conformation ring.
If you would like to know how the Mi-Ki show cut is accomplished, Linda Elliott also created a free Mi-Ki Minute show cut grooming tutorial for the AMC.
A sable and white Mi-Ki in a slightly grown-out show cut.
Natural Long-Coat Style
We tend to favor a more natural look at Brumby’s Run Mi-Kis. This includes doing some thinning around the top of the head and trimming around the eyes. We also do a bit of thinning around the ears to make those trademark ears stand out. We also shave the paw pads and do some neatening around the paws with scissors. It’s always good to keep the sanitary areas shorter.
A beautiful black and tan silky long-coat Mi-Ki out of Abra’s line in a natural long style.
Don’t forget those nails!
Regardless of the grooming style you prefer for your Mi-Ki, it’s important to maintain your dog’s nails for healthy paws and a comfortable gait. This can be accomplished with cat nail trimmers for smaller Mi-Kis and puppies or bigger dog nail clippers for slightly larger Mi-Kis. Nail grinders with hair guards are also helpful to smooth the nails from sharp edges.
Maintaining nails regularly will help the nail quick to recede to keep the nails from clicking on the floor. We try to acclimate our puppies from a young age to having their paws touched and nails trimmed so they will tolerate this important routine.