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Description
hey guys! I hope my writing is legible!
Mynchkins were originally created by flvffy and owned by kitkatbun . Art by kitkatbun and flvffy. Go HERE for the new trait guide.

Mynchkins are soft, chubby, dragon-like creatures that have descended from guardians of the elements.

They have short, soft fur, similar to the look and feel of Minky fabric. they live on the ground mainly, however, they have been known to hop up trees, but their weight and overall clumsy nature has proven them to be far from graceful climbers.

They have short, colorful manes, which they puff up if they feel threatened, and show off for mating displays. Mynchkins have long, fat, gecko-like tails that are used to store excess fat. If they lose them, they do grow back, however, it takes a very long time (up to a year) and sometimes doesn't grow back correctly. Mynchkins are omnivorous, eating mainly fruit, but will eat meat and insects from time to time.

Mynchkins are oviparous and lay eggs. A mother Mynchkin can produce up to three eggs.

Mynchkin eggs are fairly large, as eggs go, and can be around the size of an ostrich egg, if not bigger. They are a smooth, opalescent white.

(Babymynchkin by flvffy)

When a Mynchkin hatches, it's fur is pure white. At six months old, a young mynchkin will begin to change. This phenomenon is called "chameleoning". A young mynchkin will find certain things in its environment that it likes, and change it's appearance to match it. It is common for young Mynchkins to change their colors very many times before it turns one. After that,most eventually settle on one thing that it deems most worthy of mimicking.

(Mynchkinsize by flvffy)

There are 3 sizes of Mynchkins: Toy, regular, and decker.

Toy Mynchkins are a little bigger than chihuahuas, ranging from 10-13 pounds. They hardly have any wings at all, aside from little tufts of feathers on their back, which are purely for show.

Regular Mynchkins are about the size of corgis and range at about 22-30 pounds. They have small, almost useless wings, which is used for gliding from branch to branch. They can fly, but not for very long. The record for the longest regular Mynchkin flight is about 15 seconds.

Decker Mynchkins are around the size of Australian shepherds and range from 45-50 pounds. Their wings are fully developed, and they are fairly decent fliers.

(Mynchkin Types by flvffy)

There are 4 different breeds of Mynchkins. Captive born, or as they're affectionately called, Cuddle Mynchkins, Mynchkins that were selectively bred to be able to handle colder climates, or Tundra Mynchkins, wild born Mynchkins, and Mynchkins that are more suitable to live in the water, or Mer Mynchkins.

Cuddle Mynchkins tend to be a very popular favorite of many Mynchkin lovers. Captive born and hand fed, these little guys love human interaction and adore being handled and played with. They tend to be very loyal and friendly.

Because they grew up with a lot of man-made things around them, whatever they end up settling on tends to be something man-made. A lot of Mynchkin owners will buy a lot of a certain thing and put it around the house, in attempts to influence how their Mynchkin might look, but these attempts often prove fruitless, and the Mynchkin usually just settles on whatever it's heart desires.

Tundra Mynchkins are captive born and hand fed, and are a lot like Cuddles in temperament. However, they have been bred for much thicker, warmer coats, making them more fit for life in colder places, and can be trained to pull sleds.

Wild Mynchkins are more of a challenge to raise and train. They were wild born, and only sold already settled. This is because when in the wild, young Mynchkins find things to mimic that they would not normally find if they were captive, and their colors and patterns often mimic things in their environment, they were born in for camouflage, and often mimic colors, plants, and animals. This usually results in very beautiful patterns and vivid colors that usually is not possible with a Cuddle. People often buy them for this reason. However it is recommended that only more experienced owners go after Wild Mynchkins, as they are much less trusting of humans, especially at first, and harder to train. They are much more independent, and often act similarly to cats. Their horns are highly sought after and sold by poachers for high prices in black markets. It is commonly thought that hanging Mynchkin horns above your bed is good luck.

Mer Mynchkins are like Wild Mynchkins, in that they are wild born, and only sold settled. They are very agile swimmers, possessing webbed feet and rudder-like tails, some mer mynch's possessing a mermaid-like tail. Mers can hold their breath for up to 5 minutes, and can dive to a depth of 60 feet, and can reach a speed of 7 miles per hour when swimming. They have dense, thick fur, used for insulation. Unlike their mainly fruit-eating cousins, Mer Mynchkins have been known to mainly eat fish and water plants. They can live in any body of water, such as lakes, oceans, and rivers.

Mynchkins are very sought out as pets because they are naturally cuddly and soft, but also because the genes that make them "chameleon" when they're young doesn't just affect their appearance. It also affects the way they smell, and on owners with anxiety and other mental disorders, it can be very calming, much like aromatherapy. No one knows what some certain combinations mean, however. There are obvious ones, of course, for example; a Mynchkin that has chameleoned to a certain flower will smell like that flower. However a Mynchkin that chameleons to something that doesn't have a distinct or pleasant smell will go for something that it associates with it. For example; a Mynchkin who chameleoned to a tiger could smell of citrus, a Mynchkin that chameleons to plushies could smell like oatmeal cookies. Flower scents are seen as more sophisticated and very sought after, especially in shows.

Mynchkin shows have become very popular. Mynchkins compete for best in a show and are judged by desirable traits, such as wingspan, expression of color, horn size, scent, and tail thickness.

Mynchkins love to chirp and sing and have voices similar to ringneck parakeets. They are very intelligent, and with work and training, can be taught to speak, much like parrots.

TRAITS:
Must Haves-
  Horns
no more than 3!
  Wings
wings vary on size depending on the breed!
Toy, Regular, Decker
  Fat Tails
Mer-mynchkins have a mermaid tail variant, depending on the type, the tails can be fuzzy or smooth!
  Manes
They've gotta have hair! any kind that fits, to sheer a mynch would be inhumane.
M mouths
any other mouth shape is out, they gotta have them chompers

Cannot Have-
More than 3 horns!
more than 3 horns is a demi/lesserguardian trait and are super rare!
No wings/ears/horns
it wouldn't really be a mynch without those things :y
Thin tails
If a Mynchkin had a thin tail, it would be dead, or close to it.

Guardians, demi-guardians and lesser guardians may carry mutations or rare traits and are not free to make!
raffles,events and special deals will be made available for the members to get a chance at one!

If you have any questions, feel free to comment below!
tag kitkatbun in any myo! and don't forget to submit to the group
mynchkins are an open species! feel free to make your own!
you may not sell for profit! guest & approved designers may sell adopts.

Description
hey guys! I hope my writing is legible!
Mynchkins were originally created by flvffy and owned by kitkatbun . Art by kitkatbun and flvffy. Go HERE for the new trait guide.

Mynchkins are soft, chubby, dragon-like creatures that have descended from guardians of the elements.

They have short, soft fur, similar to the look and feel of Minky fabric. they live on the ground mainly, however, they have been known to hop up trees, but their weight and overall clumsy nature has proven them to be far from graceful climbers.

They have short, colorful manes, which they puff up if they feel threatened, and show off for mating displays. Mynchkins have long, fat, gecko-like tails that are used to store excess fat. If they lose them, they do grow back, however, it takes a very long time (up to a year) and sometimes doesn't grow back correctly. Mynchkins are omnivorous, eating mainly fruit, but will eat meat and insects from time to time.

Mynchkins are oviparous and lay eggs. A mother Mynchkin can produce up to three eggs.

Mynchkin eggs are fairly large, as eggs go, and can be around the size of an ostrich egg, if not bigger. They are a smooth, opalescent white.

(Babymynchkin by flvffy)

When a Mynchkin hatches, it's fur is pure white. At six months old, a young mynchkin will begin to change. This phenomenon is called "chameleoning". A young mynchkin will find certain things in its environment that it likes, and change it's appearance to match it. It is common for young Mynchkins to change their colors very many times before it turns one. After that,most eventually settle on one thing that it deems most worthy of mimicking.

(Mynchkinsize by flvffy)

There are 3 sizes of Mynchkins: Toy, regular, and decker.

Toy Mynchkins are a little bigger than chihuahuas, ranging from 10-13 pounds. They hardly have any wings at all, aside from little tufts of feathers on their back, which are purely for show.

Regular Mynchkins are about the size of corgis and range at about 22-30 pounds. They have small, almost useless wings, which is used for gliding from branch to branch. They can fly, but not for very long. The record for the longest regular Mynchkin flight is about 15 seconds.

Decker Mynchkins are around the size of Australian shepherds and range from 45-50 pounds. Their wings are fully developed, and they are fairly decent fliers.

(Mynchkin Types by flvffy)

There are 4 different breeds of Mynchkins. Captive born, or as they're affectionately called, Cuddle Mynchkins, Mynchkins that were selectively bred to be able to handle colder climates, or Tundra Mynchkins, wild born Mynchkins, and Mynchkins that are more suitable to live in the water, or Mer Mynchkins.

Cuddle Mynchkins tend to be a very popular favorite of many Mynchkin lovers. Captive born and hand fed, these little guys love human interaction and adore being handled and played with. They tend to be very loyal and friendly.

Because they grew up with a lot of man-made things around them, whatever they end up settling on tends to be something man-made. A lot of Mynchkin owners will buy a lot of a certain thing and put it around the house, in attempts to influence how their Mynchkin might look, but these attempts often prove fruitless, and the Mynchkin usually just settles on whatever it's heart desires.

Tundra Mynchkins are captive born and hand fed, and are a lot like Cuddles in temperament. However, they have been bred for much thicker, warmer coats, making them more fit for life in colder places, and can be trained to pull sleds.

Wild Mynchkins are more of a challenge to raise and train. They were wild born, and only sold already settled. This is because when in the wild, young Mynchkins find things to mimic that they would not normally find if they were captive, and their colors and patterns often mimic things in their environment, they were born in for camouflage, and often mimic colors, plants, and animals. This usually results in very beautiful patterns and vivid colors that usually is not possible with a Cuddle. People often buy them for this reason. However it is recommended that only more experienced owners go after Wild Mynchkins, as they are much less trusting of humans, especially at first, and harder to train. They are much more independent, and often act similarly to cats. Their horns are highly sought after and sold by poachers for high prices in black markets. It is commonly thought that hanging Mynchkin horns above your bed is good luck.

Mer Mynchkins are like Wild Mynchkins, in that they are wild born, and only sold settled. They are very agile swimmers, possessing webbed feet and rudder-like tails, some mer mynch's possessing a mermaid-like tail. Mers can hold their breath for up to 5 minutes, and can dive to a depth of 60 feet, and can reach a speed of 7 miles per hour when swimming. They have dense, thick fur, used for insulation. Unlike their mainly fruit-eating cousins, Mer Mynchkins have been known to mainly eat fish and water plants. They can live in any body of water, such as lakes, oceans, and rivers.

Mynchkins are very sought out as pets because they are naturally cuddly and soft, but also because the genes that make them "chameleon" when they're young doesn't just affect their appearance. It also affects the way they smell, and on owners with anxiety and other mental disorders, it can be very calming, much like aromatherapy. No one knows what some certain combinations mean, however. There are obvious ones, of course, for example; a Mynchkin that has chameleoned to a certain flower will smell like that flower. However a Mynchkin that chameleons to something that doesn't have a distinct or pleasant smell will go for something that it associates with it. For example; a Mynchkin who chameleoned to a tiger could smell of citrus, a Mynchkin that chameleons to plushies could smell like oatmeal cookies. Flower scents are seen as more sophisticated and very sought after, especially in shows.

Mynchkin shows have become very popular. Mynchkins compete for best in a show and are judged by desirable traits, such as wingspan, expression of color, horn size, scent, and tail thickness.

Mynchkins love to chirp and sing and have voices similar to ringneck parakeets. They are very intelligent, and with work and training, can be taught to speak, much like parrots.

TRAITS:
Must Haves-
  Horns
no more than 3!
  Wings
wings vary on size depending on the breed!
Toy, Regular, Decker
  Fat Tails
Mer-mynchkins have a mermaid tail variant, depending on the type, the tails can be fuzzy or smooth!
  Manes
They've gotta have hair! any kind that fits, to sheer a mynch would be inhumane.
M mouths
any other mouth shape is out, they gotta have them chompers

Cannot Have-
More than 3 horns!
more than 3 horns is a demi/lesserguardian trait and are super rare!
No wings/ears/horns
it wouldn't really be a mynch without those things :y
Thin tails
If a Mynchkin had a thin tail, it would be dead, or close to it.

Guardians, demi-guardians and lesser guardians may carry mutations or rare traits and are not free to make!
raffles,events and special deals will be made available for the members to get a chance at one!

If you have any questions, feel free to comment below!
tag kitkatbun in any myo! and don't forget to submit to the group
mynchkins are an open species! feel free to make your own!
you may not sell for profit! guest & approved designers may sell adopts.