Mi-Ki Puppies for Adoption Near Denver and Colorado Springs, CO
If you’ve considered making a Royal T Mi-Kis puppy one of your future furry family members, now is a great time to fill out our Questionnaire and consider placing a deposit for one of our current or upcoming litters. The form can be found at the bottom of this page.
We’re located in Elizabeth, Colorado, and serve clients around the United States and Canada.
Deposit Policy and Puppy Selection Process
A $500 non-refundable deposit places you in the choosing queue for our current and upcoming litters. It’s also possible to place a deposit to be in the choosing queue for future litters.
The $500 deposit goes towards the purchase price of $3,500. Puppies charting under 4.5 pounds may have a $100 surcharge to offset costs associated with keeping them until they are big enough to adopt (i.e., extra vaccinations, etc.) Rare colors may also be extra.
Looking for a premium Mi-Ki without the premium price? Consider our Older Puppies or Retiring Adults.
Breeding rights are an extra $1,500. Breeding requirements and deposits are listed at the bottom of this page. Since we are a preservation breeder, to promote a quality gene pool, established breeders will have the option to make selections before pet deposits, but very few puppies actually end up going to breeders. Females that are charting to be over 4.5 pounds may be held additional time to see how the puppies develop. Thank you for your patience in giving our partners the time they need to make sound breeding judgments for their programs. These pups are building the future sustainability of the breed.
Premium hand delivery options are available for an extra fee to your nearest airport. The service is $500, plus round-trip airfare, and a one-way in-cabin pet ticket. If your airport is regional without direct flights (which may require an overnight stay), there are additional fees.
Pet Deposits
- Mel H. – reactivated deposit from 7/3/2023 3 emailed 2/18, no response
- Ashlie H. – smooth-face female, but may be flexible on that (11/29/23) 3 moving, passing for now
- Bethany S. – smaller long coat, 4-5 pounds, either gender (12/1/23) 3 emailed 2/18, no response
- Toby P. – Chocolate, gold, or cream long coat with a short muzzle (12/15/24) 3, no puppies with these traits this batch
- Lindsay S. – solid color long coat with up ears, around 5 pounds (4/9/25) 5
- Janelle M. – Likes richer colors, female, either coat type (10/3/25)
- Nicole F. – Hoping for a female from Chaina or Holly Berry (1/14/26)
- Jodi F. – 5-6-lb long-coat female, richer colors, if possible (1/29/26)
- Misty – black or chocolate long-coat male, non-silvering
If you would like to apply to be on our deposit list, please fill out the adoption questionnaire (linked here and found at the bottom of this page) so we can get to know you and your needs.
Current Puppies (Listed under their parents):
Umber + Rhett – DOB June 21, 2025 – The “Illuminated” Litter – ready now
Irving – buff tweener long-coat male – 7 months old – currently weighs 7.1 pounds and is charting to be 7.5 pounds at maturity – available, ready now
Irving is a beautiful boy who is easy to spot as he is more of an apricot color rather than light cream like his littermates. Irving’s genetic test says he is a long coat who carries the smooth gene. He does have a few longer strands on his muzzle and brows, so we believe he is likely is a tweener long coat, which means he will be very easy to comb and groom. His ears were up for a while, but have since gone back down. This guy looks like a miniature golden retriever! Irving would be ideal for a retiree who wants a Velcro buddy as he loves to be near his people as much as possible. He does get carsick, but will hopefully outgrow it. Irving’s price is reduced to $3,000 to get him in his forever home soon. Irving is turning into a rather chill boy who can often be seen enjoying the cool tile floor with his rear legs stretched out behind him. His grandpa Sinbad used to do this, and it makes me smile.
Bernadette + Jay – DOB August 29, 2025 – the “Kudos” Litter – ready now
Kaden – black brindle & white smooth-face male – 5.5 months old – charting to be 7 pounds, 0 ounces as an adult – available
Kaden is a beautifully marked 4.5-month-old smoothie boy. I used to think he was black and white, but he has a lot of gold showing in the black, especially behind his ears, so he’s probably a black brindle. He could carry blue and/or chocolate. Kaden is fun, playful, affectionate, and extremely athletic. Once he’s held, he is very cuddly. He seems pretty clever, so his new family will have to be on their toes to stay one step ahead of him. Kaden would be suitable for families with kids. He had a great checkups and has received all three of his distemper combos and his rabies. Even though he’s into the awkward-looking stage that smoothies often go through, you can see he’s got beautiful structure and will be a handsome boy when his adult coat comes in. He would make an excellent breeding candidate as well as he carries both blue and chocolate.
Graycie + Heath Bear – DOB 1/20/26 – The “Queso Dia” Litter
Graycie and Heath Bear graced us with three beautiful puppies on National Cheese Lover’s Day. While there are a few Q cheeses, I think using Queso as a theme honors my alphabet theme while having a bit of fun with cheesy goodness. These puppies all carry blue, chocolate, and tan points. They they could carry clear red as well.
Brie – solid brindle long-coat female – five weeks old – Charting to be 7 pounds, 4 ounces at maturity – available for breeder or pet deposit consideration
Brie is a beautiful masked brindle. She will likely lighten up as she matures. She is the biggest in the litter and is gorgeous. She carries blue, chocolate and tan points. She could also carry smooth and clear red. Being sturdy and from the frozen lines would make her a nice breeding candidate, but she’ll also make a lovely pet. She does have some breeder interest, but it may depend on how her bite develops.
Holly Berry + Legend – DOB January 23, 2026 – The Renewed Litter
Holly Berry was paired with Legend to continue to infuse the frozen lines into the gene pool. They blessed us with a long-coat female, a smooth-face solid black female, and a black parti smooth-face male.
RoxAnne – black smooth-face female – five weeks old – charting to be 6 pounds, 1 ounces at maturity – available for deposit list selection
I love an elegant black Mi-Ki! RoxAnne has been genetically confirmed to be a smooth-face Mi-Ki. She is available for deposit list selection. What a gorgeous, shiny coat! She is staying about the same on her weekly adult weight estimates. We love RoxAnne’s short muzzle and large, luminous eyes. RoxAnne will stay black as an adult.
Renata – black & white long-coat female – five weeks old – charting to be 5 pounds, 11 ounces at maturity – available
Renata is a beautifully marked black and white long-coat female. Renata is trending up on her weekly adult weight estimates but seems like she’ll be a medium-sized Mi-Ki. She could carry chocolate and blue. She for sure carries smooth since her mom is a smoothie. She seems to be showing some signs of silvering around her eyes.
Chaina + Gimli – DOB January 24, 2026 – the “Serendipitous” Litter
Although Heath Bear really tried to be Chaina’s boyfriend, we don’t think he was successful. Gimli was happy to help. This is a repeat pairing of both of the frozen lines. We thought Chaina was going to require a C-section, but thankfully delivered naturally while being prepped for surgery.
Sydney – black & white long-coat female – five weeks old – charting to be 9.5 pounds at maturity – available
Sydney is a beautifully marked long-coat female who is going to be a nice, sturdy size – perfect for families with kids, or as a breeder. She carries chocolate. She could also carry blue and tan points. Her coat is glossy and straight. I also love how clean her white is, with very little ticking. I love this girl, including the side eye she’s fond of giving me. She is trending up on her weekly adult weight estimates, so she’s definitely going to be a bigger girl – perhaps as big as her grandsire Max, who is 12 pounds. Keep in mind that although most Mi-Kis are under 12 pounds, this is still at the low end of the weight parameters for a Shih Tzu, according to the breed standard. Sydney’s markings and expression are so beautiful, sometimes I think she looks like she was made with AI, but I assure you, these are all authentic, unretouched photos!
RosaLee + Cosmo – DOB January 31, 2026 – the Tenacious Litter
RosaLee and Cosmo had two big puppies that required a C-section. The white male did not survive. It’s been a couple of hard weeks with my dad’s poor prognosis, and with Emery and Umber having no surviving puppies. Therefore, the “Tenacious” litter name is to inspire hope in our endeavor to be preservation Mi-Ki breeders. Thank you to all of our friends and family for offering their support.
We’re also grateful to the staff at Colorado Veterinary Specialty Group for their expert care of RosaLee and Miss T. This photo features Mary, our capable vet tech at CVSG. Our surgeon and friend, Dr. Betsy Coffman, as always, does a remarkable job of taking care of our Mi-Kis. One day, we’re hopeful to use their reproductive expertise to try to facilitate another frozen semen pregnancy.
Miss T – black and white long coat female – four weeks old – charting to be 5 pounds, 12 ounces at maturity – on hold for breeder consideration.
I’m not sure if “Miss T” will stay her name, but Royal T’s Tenacious Miss T has kind of a nice ring to it and may evolve into “Misty.” Miss T carries chocolate and clear red. She may also carry tan points and blue, but not smooth. She seems to have a nice, straight coat with a coarser texture which usually proves to be one of the easier coats to maintain. She could be considered for a breeding program due to her stellar show-dog parentage and color profile. She’s charting to be in a breedable range, but sometimes singletons can be artificially big, so we will see how she continues to develop. Her parents’ weights: RosaLee is 5 pounds. Cosmo is 4.5 pounds. I am going to give Miss T more time for breeder evaluation before making her available as a pet. This is a spicy, clever girl, we can tell already. She’s going to be a bit of a diva because she already has opinions. But she’s very cute with wide-set eyes like her mama. I might be seeing a bit of lightening around her eyes, which could indicate she has the graying gene, but we’re not sure about that yet. I would guess that her ears might go up based on their size and placement. It’s always fun to have new lines to see how they develop.
Upcoming Litters
Xandria + Jasper and/or Cosmo – Due approximately March 10, 2026
Xandria was attempted to be paired with Jasper, a blue tri smoothie, but we’re not sure he was successful. As a backup, we also used Cosmo. All the puppies will be long coats. If they are Jasper’s, they can be black or black & tans/tris. If they are Cosmo’s, they could be white/cream, black, or black and white. I saw at least three puppies on her ultrasound.
Fina + Koda – Due approximately April 2, 2026
BFF’s My Little Fina is a new girl we’ve obtained from BFF Mi-Kis since they are retiring from breeding. Jennifer wanted us to take her since she has some qualities we should keep in the gene pool – a glossy, non-silvering coat, and beautiful conformation. She also carries chocolate. Fina came to us prebred by Brumby’s Run Little Bear of BFF (“Koda”), so we are hoping to get some nice, solid chocolates with a silky coat with this pairing. They can also produce solid black or sable long coats. Chocolate sables are also a slim possibility. If you like the look of Koda, he is still available at BFF Mi-Kis in Michigan. Please contact Jennifer at 810-247-2772 for details.
Joyce + Heath Bear – Due approximately April 16, 2026
Joyce and Heath can only produce long coats. The coat colors are predicted to be sable, black and tan, or cream/white. They can produce solids or parti colors.
Abby + Rhett – Due approximately April 18, 2026
Abby and Rhett can produce long-coat puppies with a 50% of cream/whites. They can also produce parti sables and black and white puppies. I’d be interested in keeping back a white female from this pair if she looks like great-grandma Brighton.
Bitsy + Halen – due approximately April 21, 2026
Bitsy and Halen can produce black, sable, brindle, or tan-point puppies that are smoothies or long coats. They would most likely be solids. I’m hoping to keep back a sable or brindle smoothie from them if they make one.
Cara Mia + Max – due approximately April 22, 2026
Cara & Max have produced some of my favorite pups to date, but I may choose to pair her with a second male for genetic variety. I’m still deciding. They can produce long coats that are white/cream, tricolors, sables, or black and whites. I’m hoping for a good-sized white female who looks like grandma Brighton.
Planned Litters and Royal T Mi-Ki Goals
We are making some positive adjustments to our program to diversify genetics and continue to work towards health, temperament, and the breed standard. This may include rehoming some of our current breeding dogs this year. We have added some new lines with three new females. We’ve also added some new studs to diversify the gene pool and will try them with our existing females to see what they produce before making permanent decisions regarding whether they will stay in our program longer.
To expand our smooth-face program, our up-and-coming breeding candidates include Whimsy, our blue parti smoothie, Annie, our brindle parti smoothie, and Leia, a black & white smoothie from the frozen lines.
Are you interested in a puppy?
Please scroll to the bottom of this page to fill out our questionnaire to show that you’re interested in being contacted for future litters. You may also choose to fill out the adoption questionnaire here, so we can get to know you and your needs.
Feel free to look through our Previous Puppies page to get an idea of what our current or future puppies might look like as they mature.
The Adoption Process
Royal T Mi-Kis makes every effort to ensure our puppies are matched with the right family for a lifetime of mutual enjoyment. The first step towards adopting a Mi-Ki is to fill out our adoption questionnaire (see below) which will help us understand what you are looking for in a Mi-Ki.
We’ll exchange emails, chat on the phone, or even set up a Zoom meeting to get to know each other. Next, a $500 non-refundable deposit will place you in the choosing queue. The deposit goes towards the $3,500 purchase price.
When the puppies are old enough to determine traits (usually around 4-6 weeks), established breeders will have the first choice followed by pet deposits. We will contact you when it’s your time to select a puppy. If you decide to wait for a future litter, you’ll move up in the choosing queue behind others who may have also passed.
What’s Included?
Your Mi-Ki puppy will have a veterinary examination, first shots, a microchip, dewormings, dewclaw removal (as needed), and an airline-approved carrier. We also throw in a bunch of puppy supplies to help your young Mi-Ki get off to a great start!
Our Mi-Ki puppies are started on puppy pad training. We provide you with information regarding option pet insurance to help you care for your new pet.
Puppies will be released to their new homes at around 10 weeks of age or 2 pounds. Small for gestational age or preemie puppies may need to be held for additional time. We can coordinate a puppy nanny to fly a puppy to your nearest airport for $500 plus airfare (to include an in-cabin pet ticket plus the courier’s ticket.) We do not ship puppies.
Puppies may also be picked up by their new owners from our home or Denver International Airport. Puppies should fly home on a direct flight if at all possible.
Restrictions
We are unable to facilitate young puppy adoptions to Hawaii due to the state’s rabies/quarantine regulations. Only available adult Mi-Kis or older puppies are eligible to be adopted to Hawaii if the short quarantine protocol (5 days) can be met with daily visits to the quarantine holding facility by the adoptive family.
Please note that international adoptions will require an additional $200 surcharge for extra paperwork fees, extended boarding, and vaccination requirements. Most international destinations require a rabies vaccination and puppies to be at least 16 weeks of age.
Breeding Information
Breeders looking for puppies will have to be approved by the originators of our lines before we can sell a puppy with breeding rights. Established breeders will be given priority over pet owners to ensure that breed-standard/show-quality Mi-Kis stay in the gene pool.
We reserve the right to keep a puppy for our breeding program if circumstances require it. A deposit refund or replacement puppy will be offered instead.
Breeder Requirements
Breeding rights are an additional $1,500 for approved kennels or new breeders who are willing to be mentored. Breeders agree to perform AMRA health testing recommendations and will abide by the American Mi-Ki Club Code of Ethics for breeding and responsible placement.
Breeder Deposits
- Ms. P – Waiting for a blue or blue carrier male from Cosmo
- Jodi from Sunshine Mi-Kis – deposit taken
- Heba – blue Mi-Ki with up ears, either gender – Yoshi?
- Tina – smooth female?
- Raeann – interested in a chocolate girl like London who is a breedable size or a female from Rico.
- Barbara Briggs – Mei Mei/Mario girl – Lily-Rose
The parents’ pedigrees may be viewed on the Our Dogs Page to determine breeding compatibility. Any puppies sold for breeding out of Belle Amie or Jubilee lines will require approval from Barbara Teichner and/or Barbara Briggs. Additionally, any future puppies produced from these lines are contractually bound to be granted permission before selling to other breeders.
Please note that established breeder deposits will take precedence over pet picks in order to preserve the Mi-Ki gene pool – especially puppies from our frozen-sired lines. Breeders are often looking for something quite specific such as a particular color, pedigree, ear set, size, being a carrier of certain traits, and excellent conformation. Because of these preferences, chances are that most of our puppies will be going to pet homes.
Don’t forget to check us out on our YouTube Channel for additional videos of the puppies!
