Tika (dog)

Tika

Species	Dog (Canis familiaris)
Breed	Italian Greyhound
Sex	Female
Owner	Thomas Shapiro
Residence	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Weight	7–9 lb (3–4 kg)[1][2]
https://www.instagram.com/tikatheiggy/

Tika (also known as "Tika the Iggy") is an Italian Greyhound with a large following on social media.^[3] She has been described as a "fashion icon"^[4] and "the poster girl for the dog fashion craze".^[5] Her online accounts are managed by owner Thomas Shapiro,^[6] who adds humorous voice-overs to videos of Tika wearing various outfits.^[7][8]

Tika has been on social media since 2016, when she was four years old. Her Instagram account describes her as a "gay icon" and the "Kween of Derp".^[9] Her extravagant wardrobe has approximately 300 outfits such as capes, hoodies,^[10] cow-print polo necks, feathered jackets, colorful trench coats, and yellow sweatsuits.^[7][2] Tika gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[11] She has more than 1 million followers on social media^[12] and has appeared in Vogue.^[1][13][14] She appeared at the Billboard Music Awards in 2021^[15] and at New York Fashion Week in 2022 and 2023.^[16][17]

Tika is based in Ville-Émard, Montreal.^[1] Her name is based on the Hindi phrase "Theek hai" (ठीक है), which translates to "alright, well done".^[18] She is the subject of the book Tika the Iggy: Lessons in Life, Love, and Fashion.^[2][19]

Since creating the accounts for Tika, Shapiro left his job as a web developer in 2021.^[20]

See also

• List of individual dogs

References

1. "Montreal's Best-Dressed Celeb Is This Tiny Dog". HuffPost. 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
2. Pagano, Pamela (2024-01-17). "'Fabulousness': Montreal fashion icon Tika the Iggy's new book". CityNews Montreal. Archived from the original on 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
3. "Get to Know Viral Canadian Fashion Sensation Tika The Iggy". Archived from the original on 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
4. Cudworth, Erika; McKie, Ruth E.; Turgoose, Di (2022-12-30). Feminist Animal Studies: Theories, Practices, Politics. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-82995-2.
5. "Inside the Billion-Dollar Dog Fashion Industry". Artful Living Magazine. 2021-09-20. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
6. Edwards, Loni (2022-03-24). How To Make Your Dog #Famous: A Guide to Social Media and Beyond. Orion. ISBN 978-1-3996-0472-7.
7. "'Love it, can't wear it' video catapults Montreal pooch Tika the Iggy to online fame".
8. Fernandez, Celia (2019-07-12). "Meet Tika, a 9-year-old Italian greyhound who wears colorful outfits that will make you do a double take". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
9. "Montreal dog Tika the Iggy's outfits go viral, earn praise from rapper Lizzo". Archived from the original on 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
10. Finnigan, Kate (February 23, 2021). "The fashionable dogs of Instagram". Financial Times.
11. "Montreal's best dressed dog was just featured in Vogue | Curated". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
12. Kosut, Marin (2024-07-02). Art Monster: On the Impossibility of New York. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-54681-2.
13. Bobb, Brooke (2021-01-12). "Best in Show: Tika the Iggy on Why She 'Loved It' but 'Couldn't Wear It'". Vogue. Archived from the original on 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
14. "Canadian dog gets Vogue treatment for outfits she loved, but couldn't wear". CTVNews. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
15. Grein, Paul (2021-04-23). "Finneas, Luis Fonsi & More to Help Announce 2021 Billboard Music Awards Finalists". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
16. National, The. "New York Fashion Week stars include Drew Barrymore and an Italian greyhound". The National. Archived from the original on 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
17. "How to dress for the end of the world". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
18. "TIKA – THE IGGY". The Peacock Magazine. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
19. "New book from Montreal fashion icon Tika the Iggy". CityNews Montreal. Archived from the original on 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
20. "Inside the lucrative world of pet influencers". Mic. 2024-02-20. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-10-22.

External links

• Tika the Iggy on Instagram