Mia

Mia,

GCHB Phantom’s I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing BCAT SCN SIN CGCA CHCU TKN, was born March 23, 2013, and passed away in her home surrounded by her family on November 19, 2024.  She was small but mighty and was unlike any other. She was my soul mate.

When I bred her mom, Angel, I swore I wasn’t going to keep a puppy from that litter. Mia and her 4 siblings were born and she stole my heart with her ability to shoot me dirty looks. She had so much personality and that was apparent from the very beginning.

When Mia started her show career there were many that said she was “too small” and that she would never finish her title. We proved them all wrong. Mia went on to get her Bronze Level Grand Champion title amongst many other titles. She was also the first purebred bichon in the United States to earn a Coursing Ability Title.

Mia loved having her photo taken. If she saw a camera she instantly started to pose, expecting you to take her picture. She loved to travel, especially to Florida, where she rode first class to spend time in the warm sun and where she got to see her brother, Benny. Those two were like twins with their mannerisms almost being identical.

 

She aimed to be the center of attention and to make people smile. She loved our yearly trip to the Renaissance Festival where she would ride in her stroller and we would share a turkey leg together. People would come up all of the time asking if they could pet her or take her photo and her wagging tail and huge smile confirmed she was loving every minute of it.

Mia, you were there for me during my darkest time, literally saving my life. We traveled to dog shows all over the U.S but the fun part was when we were done with the show and explored the city we were in, finding landmarks and taking pictures. You were my inspiration to start Mia The Bichon, where people from all over the world now have your statue in their home.

Thank you for making my life whole, for letting me be your side kick, showing me what unconditional love was, and teaching me to never give up.

You forever changed my life.