Breed # 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)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/alaskan-klee-kai-standard.webp) 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. Compare the Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard) with another breed ## 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 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/alaskan-klee-kai/)[Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard) on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/alaskan-klee-kai) ## 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). - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alaskan-klee-kai-toy.webp)Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alaskan-klee-kai-toy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alaskan-klee-kai-miniature.webp)Alaskan Klee Kai (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alaskan-klee-kai-miniature/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/northern-inuit-dog.webp)Northern Inuit Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/northern-inuit-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/greenland-dog.webp)Greenland Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/greenland-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/mackenzie-river-husky.webp)Mackenzie River husky](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/mackenzie-river-husky/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alaskan-malamute.webp)Alaskan Malamute](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alaskan-malamute/) 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 Dog23–32 in 5. Greenland Dog22–25 in 6. Mackenzie River husky26–29 in 7. Alaskan Malamute24–26 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 Dog79–110 lb 5. Greenland Dog66–70 lb 6. Mackenzie River husky64–104 lb 7. Alaskan Malamute79–95 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 Dog12–14 yrs 5. Greenland Dog~13 yrs 6. Mackenzie River huskyno recorded figure 7. Alaskan Malamute10–12 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. See the Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard) on the breed map Read about the Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard) on Wikipedia