Alaskan Klee Kai

Non-sporting

Small

13–14 y

AKC Non-sporting group · Derived from the adult weight midpoint (7 kg)

Wikidata (CC0) · no measured cohort for this breed

The Alaskan Klee Kai is an American spitz-type breed of dog, developed in the late 20th century as a companion-sized dog resembling the larger Alaskan Malamute and Siberian Husky. It is an energetic, intelligent dog with an appearance that reflects its northern heritage.

Alert

Energetic

Reserved

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · reference ranges from the Kintail breed dataset

Adult weight

Reference

Male

2.7–11.3 kg

Female

2.7–11.3 kg

Breed club figure (the American Kennel Club)

Spans 3 varieties

Varieties

Reference

Toy

30.5–33 cm

UKC: up to and including 13 in (33 cm); the standard publishes no minimum height and no weight, so the floor is the breed's own published minimum; one range for both sexes

Miniature

33–38.1 cm

UKC: over 13 in up to 15 in (33-38.1 cm); the standard publishes no weight for any variety; one range for both sexes

Standard

38.1–43.2 cm

UKC: over 15 in up to 17 in (38.1-43.2 cm); the standard publishes no weight for any variety; one range for both sexes

UKC divides this breed by height at the withers. Pick the variety your dog is for a band that fits.

Weight for age

Stock data

Male

Female

Expected range

Expected range from the breed's own adult weight, kilograms. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (6.5–9 kg band).

Heat cycles · females

Stock data

First heat

8–12 mo

typical

Interval

180 d

typical

Bleeding

~9 d

typical

Proestrus 9d

Estrus 9d

Diestrus 52d

Anestrus 110d

General figures for dogs, not for this breed — individual cycles vary widely.

Questions people ask

Adult males usually weigh 2.7–11.3 kg and females 2.7–11.3 kg. Most are close to their full size by around 17 months, though the last little bit of filling out takes longer. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (6.5–9 kg band).

No Alaskan Klee Kai cycle figures are published here yet, so this is general guidance rather than a breed number: most females have a first season somewhere between six and fifteen months, and cycles then settle to roughly every 180 days. Smaller breeds tend to start earlier and larger ones later.

13–14 y — the usual range. Wikidata (CC0) · no measured cohort for this breed. How the later years go comes down to weight, teeth, exercise and regular check-ups far more than to the breed.