The Nursery - Current Puppies
Scroll down to see our Mi-Ki puppies for adoption in Chicagoland (convenient Northwest suburban location) and learn about the adoption process.
If you’ve considered making a Metro Mi-Ki puppy one of your future furry family members, now is a great time to fill out our Questionnaire and consider placing a deposit for a marvelous mini mate from one of our upcoming litters. The form can be found here:
Pet Deposit Policy
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 $300 deposit goes towards the purchase price of $3,600.
Breeding requirements and deposits are listed at the bottom of this page. To promote a quality gene pool, established breeders have first dibs on litter selection (but very few dogs end up going to breeders.)
Premium hand delivery options are available for an extra fee to your nearest airport. The service is $500, plus roundtrip airfare, and a one-way in-cabin pet ticket. If your airport is regional without direct flights (which may require an overnight stay) there may be additional fees.
Deposit List
- Mari- Smoothie male (Yoda?)
- Sandi- Long-hair (Violet's October liter?)
- Fatima H.– smaller adult female
- Sofia M. – smaller, dark, solid, therapeutic temperament female (chocolate?)
- Charles A. – female smooth-face when older current mi-ki passes.
If you would like to apply to reserve a spot on the deposit list, please fill out the adoption questionnaire (use the button or navigate to the Contact & Apply page) so we can get to know you and your preferences.
The "Brave" Litter 3/23/2026
From Tansy and Hugo
D.O.B. 3/23/26
This is a special pair. As "smooth-face" coat types, Ruby and Ozzy's recessive gene guarantees smooth-face offspring which are genetically rare & have super easy-care grooming coats. Smoothies have no facial furnishing (beard and moustache); they sort of resemble long-haired chihuahuas.
Ozzy is Metro Miki's first sire, the very first blue-ribbon UKC Smooth-face Mi-ki in the world, and a crowd-pleaser for his personality, handsome good looks, and stature. At 4.5 pounds Ozzy is our smallest adult Mi-Ki. He is a red sable color with impressive vocalizations which he passes on to his pups. Ruby is a black and white parti with an excellent personality, disposition, and temperament.
See more about these parents in the OUR DOGS page.
About the "Brave" litter
Ruby birthed a total of four pups. All smooth-faced coat type, there were two boys and two girls. Black and white parti pups one of which turned brown, a black boy, and a tan sable boy. Ruby delivered the litter in the evening of August 29, 2025 while I was out to dinner.
Not expecting Ruby to give birth yet, but knowing she was bigger than normal, I had my adult son babysitting. He called me to say "It's happening!" Luke delivered the first two pups in mere minutes on the phone with me as I drove only 3 blocks home. They all arrived healthy and robust. A content litter, they are progressing normally, loving all the scent and other sensory daily exercises.
1. Bernard
Male - long-haired coat - 5 lbs.
Yoda is the smallest of the litter. He's a sable, so he began life as a dark brown, but he will change color radically and in just 3 weeks has already lightened quite a bit. I've been waiting for the "Y" litter so I could finally name a pup after the fictional character with whom everyone equates mi-kis (well, Yoda, gremlins, and the like). Yoda has a great temperament-- like this whole litter so far. We may be training him as a service dog. I'm watching his skills develop to see if he's the right candidate.
He definitely is the right combination of attentive and while he seemed shy at first, he has found his courage. If all goes well, he will be traveling to Georgia soon, and his name might be Jax or Bear.
RESERVED
The "Christos" Litter 4/4/2026
From Ruby and Ozzy
D.O.B. 4/4/26
This is a special pair. As "smooth-face" coat types, Ruby and Ozzy's recessive gene guarantees smooth-face offspring which are genetically rare & have super easy-care grooming coats. Smoothies have no facial furnishing (beard and moustache); they sort of resemble long-haired chihuahuas.
Ozzy is Metro Miki's first sire, the very first blue-ribbon UKC Smooth-face Mi-ki in the world, and a crowd-pleaser for his personality, handsome good looks, and stature. At 4.5 pounds Ozzy is our smallest adult Mi-Ki. He is a red sable color with impressive vocalizations which he passes on to his pups. Ruby is a black and white parti with an excellent personality, disposition, and temperament.
See more about these parents in the OUR DOGS page.
About the "Christos" litter
Ruby birthed a total of four pups. All smooth-faced coat type, there were two boys and two girls. Black and white parti pups one of which turned brown, a black boy, and a tan sable boy. Ruby delivered the litter in the evening of August 29, 2025 while I was out to dinner.
Not expecting Ruby to give birth yet, but knowing she was bigger than normal, I had my adult son babysitting. He called me to say "It's happening!" Luke delivered the first two pups in mere minutes on the phone with me as I drove only 3 blocks home. They all arrived healthy and robust. A content litter, they are progressing normally, loving all the scent and other sensory daily exercis
1. Cherry
Female - brown, black and white parti smooth-face coat - 5.5 lbs.
YaYa is the first to all things- walking, opening eyes, vocalizing. I expect her coat will continue to lighten. She may be a great candidate as a breeding female, thus the name YaYa which means "elder" in West Africa and just plain "care giver" in many cultures. I hope she gets the opportunity to be a Mom someday as it's a tremedously rewarding job for female dogs, and Ruby is a great whelper and mother.
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2. Chico
Male - jet black smooth-coat male charting at 5.5 lbs.
Luke, my 32-year-old son, and I had just binge-watched Bad Monkey, the main character of which is Andrew Yancy played by Vince Vaughn as a strong, smart, and deeply sweet guy who is looking for redemption. As this pup was born biggest of the litter, he needed a big name to carry him --and it suits him well.
Yancy has little white toes and beautiful eyes. He likes to cuddle with his sisters and brother.
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3. Chewy
Male - black and white extreme parti smooth-face coat - 6.5 lbs.
Ysolde (pronounced Ee-zold-uh) is a fierce warrior woman pup. Her markings are really exotic. She's the first actual black and white puppy that Ruby has produced (looks like her Mama.) She may be a great candidate as a breeding and she's named after the Irish princess in the famous medieval legend of Tristan and Isolde. Their love story is tragic, intense, and enduring — often compared to Romeo and Juliet.
You can just tell that this girl has a deep, intense, old soul kind of magic.
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4. Clementine
Female - black and white extreme parti smooth-face coat - 5.5 lbs.
Ysolde (pronounced Ee-zold-uh) is a fierce warrior woman pup. Her markings are really exotic. She's the first actual black and white puppy that Ruby has produced (looks like her Mama.) She may be a great candidate as a breeding and she's named after the Irish princess in the famous medieval legend of Tristan and Isolde. Their love story is tragic, intense, and enduring — often compared to Romeo and Juliet.
You can just tell that this girl has a deep, intense, old soul kind of magic.