Alaskan Klee Kai puppies for sale

The United Kennel Club’s standard has three sizes, measured at the shoulder. Toy is up to 13 inches (about 33 cm), miniature is over 13 and up to 15 inches (about 38 cm), and standard is over 15 and up to 17 inches (about 43 cm). It sets no weight. Ask how big both parents grew.

It’s a breed of its own. The United Kennel Club’s standard says it was developed in Alaska, from the early 1970s, as a companion-sized version of a northern spitz-type dog often called the Alaskan Husky. The standard says the breed came about through miniaturisation, and that faults such as bulging eyes, poor temperament and very fine bone can be passed on because of a small gene pool.

It depends on the dog. The United Kennel Club’s standard describes a curious, active dog that is devoted to its owners and may be aloof with strangers. The American Kennel Club’s standard says the breed may be sensitive and reserved, so early socialising matters. Meet the mother to see her temperament, and supervise children with any dog.

The American Kennel Club gives a life expectancy of 13 to 16 years. Dogs Australia’s breed lists don’t include the breed, so that’s an American figure. It’s a guide, not a promise for any one dog.

Yes. The American Kennel Club says the breed has a double coat and sheds its undercoat twice a year, and suggests brushing or combing weekly. The RSPCA says double coats should normally be groomed every day, to stop dead hair and mats building up.

The American Kennel Club says responsible breeders screen their breeding dogs for slipping kneecaps (patellar luxation), autoimmune thyroiditis (a thyroid disease), heart murmurs, eye disorders and Factor VII deficiency. It encourages buyers to confirm the health screening of both parents.

It’s an inherited disorder that can make a dog prone to bleeding. The University of Sydney’s OMIA database lists it in the Alaskan Klee Kai as a recessive condition, so a puppy is affected only when both parents pass on the gene change. A 2007 study found it in the breed and said a DNA test is needed to pick up carriers.

The American Kennel Club calls it an active dog with a medium-high energy level, and says regular exercise for body and mind helps avoid destructive behaviour. It says the breed may have a high prey drive, and should be on a lead or in a securely fenced area whenever it’s outside the home.

Take care on hot days. The breed has a double coat with a dense undercoat, and the RSPCA says dogs with a thick or long coat are at higher risk of overheating and heatstroke. On hot days it says to walk early in the morning or late in the evening, and to give a dog that’s outside a cool, shaded area with good ventilation.

Not by Dogs Australia. None of its seven breed-group lists includes the Alaskan Klee Kai. In the United States, the United Kennel Club has recognised the breed since 1997, and the American Kennel Club’s standard for it was approved in 2024. Ask which registry the parents’ papers come from.

We show a price range once 8 listings from 3 sellers have asked a price. Size, colour and health testing drive the price.

Every seller passes an ID check before their first listing, and each listing shows its checks and their dates. Then meet the seller and the animal in person before you pay anything, including a deposit. For a breeder’s puppy or kitten, meet its mother too. Ask for the vet check and get papers at handover.

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