I'm Sarah B., the breeder behind Metro Mi-kis located in Prospect Heights, IL. Metro Mi-kis, in NW suburbs of Chicago, prioritizes responsible breeding science with the best medical/social practices to ensure health, conformation and longevity of Mi-Ki puppies. Our dogs are charismatic & award-winning, with rare genetic features-- come see these uber-affectionate companions.
Q. & A. with Sarah
Why did you start breeding?
My search for a smaller breed with great temperament led me to the rare Mi-Ki. After adopting two Mi-Kis, their joy, intelligence, and unique personalities amazed everyone who met them. Encouraged by my mentor and guided by science, I embraced breeding to help diversify the gene pool and bring this exceptional breed into more loving homes, combining my expertise with my intense passion for dogs.
What makes your program special?
As a small boutique breeder, our dogs are family, living at home with ultimate attention. We emphasize health, temperament, and genetic diversity, using thoughtful pairings. Each puppy benefits from the best food and supplements, a stable pack with consistent training and early enrichment, ensuring they thrive in new homes. Our Mi-Kis are top-of-the-line with focus on conformation and pedigree.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include white, black, silver, red, fawn, cream, brown, beige, and apricot. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Timothy
Went home
Male
Trevor
Went home
Male
Uzzi
Went home
Male
Umami
Went home
Male
Vivienne
Went home
Female
Winter
Went home
Female
Westley
Went home
Male
Xander
Went home
Male
Xala
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Sarah
Sarah has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and $3,100 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“The price includes dewormings, current vaccinations, a full veterinary exam, early socialization, pre-paid registration for Mi-Ki registration papers, a welcome home basket, etc. Puppies are the same price regardless of color or gender.”
Contract & health guarantee
Sarah may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Sarah offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Sarah directly.
Metro Mi-kis meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Ozzy, dad
Mi-Ki
About Ozzy
Royal T's Ozzy Metro was our first pick as Mi-Ki breeders. He has excellent conformation, beautiful coloring and a lion-like coat. Ozzy is an exceptional stud. As a smaller Mi-Ki of just over 4 lbs, Ozzy preserves the small size in pups.
Ozzy is the offspring of UKC Champion Royal T's Harley Ryder.
When Ozzy walks, he prances and appears to be filled with helium, such that he has to press his feet into the ground to keep gravity working! Ozzy is our mascot and he's the first ever UKC blue ribbon winner smooth-face Mi-Ki in the world!
Ruby, mom
Mi-Ki
About Ruby
TLC's "Ruby" Metro was our first female. She is the rare "smoothie" or smooth-faced Mi-Ki. A black and white parti, Ruby has a great stature for carrying puppies. She's strong and wise and chief among the leaders of our dog pack. Ruby is smart, she likes to climb, and she loves, loves loves human beings to call her name. And her pups inherit these qualities from Ruby.
She is often bred with Ozzy who is the a beautiful smoothie specimen himself giving a variety of black, black and white, red sable, tan sable and sable and white or tri-colored smoothie puppies.
Smoothies look like bigger breeds in a mini size and make exceptional pets. Their coats are practically carefree and silky to the touch.
Hugo, dad
Mi-Ki
About Hugo
Royal T's Metro "Hugo" is another UKC Champion bloodline but Hugo also comes from a long line of therapeutic temperament dogs and it shows. Hugo's pups do seem to inherit his calm demeanor. They relax when held and have a meditative quality.
Hugo comes running to his humans if anyone so much as sneezes. He looks inquisitvely as if to say, "Is everything ok here?" Hugo is very attuned to the needs of his people and he is also our dog pack alpha. He's the adult dog with the calmest, wisest energy and he's a great mentor to youngsters in the pack.
Hugo is the rare recessive chocolate Mi-Ki with the pink nose and eyes rims, giving his gaze a human or primate quality.
Seamus, dad
Mi-Ki
About Seamus
Royal T's Metro Seamus comes from a long line of UKC Champs. Seamus is a chocolate dilute clear red who carries blue. Seamus is 5 pounds of court jester. He's every house visitors favorite. He gives high fives and has the most expressive dumbo-sized ears.
Seamus dances on his hind legs for attention and loves his alone time too.
Violet, mom
Mi-Ki
About Violet
Midwest Mini Precious "Violet" carries so many rare recessive genes, we should have named her "unicorn." Violet comes from a line of dams that were good whelpers and she has proved the same. Violet is a trustworthy and attentive mother who dotes on her babies. Violet has many desirable conformation and DNA attributes. She boasts practically perfect proportions, a great bite, silky long hair and huge eyes that resemble amine characters' loving expressions.
Violet was born on Bastille Day (en Francais) and likes to be held in a hug style. She carries smooth, parti, clear red, chocolate, and blue among others. Violet's ability to give us stunningly gorgeous puppies of so many varieties is a gift.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
Metro Mi-kis reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Mi-Kis.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Patellar Luxation
Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.
Animal Genetics Panel, DNA Disease Panel
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Sarah to bring home their puppies.
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Jeanine S.
Verified owner · May 2025
Little Trevor has settled in very nicely. He has made a lot of friends and is really coming into his own now. I think he’s a very smart little cookie. He gets along very well with his sister Daisy.