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Italian Greyhound
Tika
SpeciesDog (Canis familiaris)
BreedItalian Greyhound
SexFemale
OwnerThomas Shapiro
ResidenceMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Weight7–9 lb (3–4 kg)
https://www.instagram.com/tikatheiggy/

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

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". Her extravagant wardrobe has approximately 300 outfits such as capes, hoodies, cow-print polo necks, feathered jackets, colorful trench coats, and yellow sweatsuits. Tika gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. She has more than 1 million followers on social media and has appeared in Vogue. She appeared at the Billboard Music Awards in 2021 and at New York Fashion Week in 2022 and 2023.

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

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

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