A lifelong lover of dogs, Mai grew up with a Doberman and Beagle. She was first introduced to Whippets in 2014 and has owned and shown them since 2015. While living in Naples, Italy, she acquired her first Whippets from breeder Annalisa Rovani and breeder/judge Arnaldo Cotugno (Sobresalto), one of the top Whippet kennels in Europe.
Mai lives in Hawai‘i, where her dog activities include conformation shows, serving on the board of the Greater San Diego Whippet Association. She also designed show ads for Sighthound Review and Whippet Review magazines, owned by renowned Whippet breeder and judge, Bo Bengtson (Bohem).