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Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)

The Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard) is a foundation stock service breed from United States, standing 15–17 in at the withers, weighing 16–22 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–16 yrs.

A photograph of the Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)
Breed group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
United States
Height
15–17 in
Weight
16–22 lb
Lifespan
12–16 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard) is taller than 23% of the measured breeds, heavier than 15%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 39 from United States.

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Living with the Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
5 of 51 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard) on AKCAlaskan Klee Kai (Standard) on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard).

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)
    15–17 in
  2. Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)
    13 in
  3. Alaskan Klee Kai (Miniature)
    13–15 in
  4. Northern Inuit Dog
    23–32 in
  5. Greenland Dog
    22–25 in
  6. Mackenzie River husky
    26–29 in
  7. Alaskan Malamute
    24–26 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)
    16–22 lb
  2. Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)
    9 lb
  3. Alaskan Klee Kai (Miniature)
    10–15 lb
  4. Northern Inuit Dog
    79–110 lb
  5. Greenland Dog
    66–70 lb
  6. Mackenzie River husky
    64–104 lb
  7. Alaskan Malamute
    79–95 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)
    12–16 yrs
  2. Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)
    12–16 yrs
  3. Alaskan Klee Kai (Miniature)
    12–16 yrs
  4. Northern Inuit Dog
    12–14 yrs
  5. Greenland Dog
    ~13 yrs
  6. Mackenzie River huskyno recorded figure
  7. Alaskan Malamute
    10–12 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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