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Alaskan Klee Kai
Appearance: The Alaskan Klee Kai is a northern breed of dog in the spitz family. Their basic description is: it should look like a miniature husky. They come in three sizes: standard, miniature, and toy. Their colors are black and white, all varieties of gray-and-white, red-and-white (rare) and solid white (non registerable). Klee Kai is an energetic, intelligent, apartment-sized dog with an appearance that reflects its northern heritage.
Time of origin: 1970s
Country of origin: US - Alaska
Primary usage: Companion dogs
History: The name "Klee Kai" was derived from Alaskan Athabaskan words meaning "Small Dog". The breed was developed to create a companion sized version of the Siberian Husky. The breed was developed in Wasilla, Alaska during the mid-1970s by Linda S. Spurlin after she observed the result of an accidental mating of an Alaskan Husky and a small dog. The breed was developed with Siberian and Alaskan Huskies using Schipperke and American Eskimo dog to bring down the size without dwarfism. She bred these dogs in private until she released them to the general public in 1988. Originally called the "Klee Kai" the breed split into "Alaskan Klee Kai" and "Klee Kai" for political reasons in 1995. The breed consolidated under the new name in 2002. The Alaskan Klee Kai was officially recognized by the American Rare Breed Association (ARBA) in 1995 and by the United Kennel Club (UKC) on January 1, 1997.
Temperament: The Klee Kai are usually very suspicious toward strangers, but that is often result of not socializing them enough. This suspicion rarely turns into aggression as they are not aggressive breed. They are playful and intelligent. And although they will warn you about anything dangerous, they are not good guard dogs.
Height: Standard : 38-42 cm (15-17,5in) | Miniature 33-39 cm (13-15in) | Toy >33cm (>13in)
Weight: Standard : 10kg (23lb) | Miniature 7kg (15lb) | Toy >4,3kg (>10lb)
Health issues: ???
