Alaskan Klee Kai vs Siberian Husky

An Alaskan Klee Kai
Photo: wikipedia user Gnuyen
A Siberian Husky
Photo: Lorie Shaull / Lorie Shaull

Side by side

Alaskan Klee Kai
Siberian Husky
Adult weight
2.7–11 kg (6–25 lb) (breed club figure)1
Males 20–27 kg (45–60 lb); females 16–23 kg (35–50 lb) (breed club figure)2
Height
Males 30.5–43.2 cm; females 30.5–43.2 cm (registry figure)3
Males 53.3–59.7 cm; females 50.8–55.9 cm (breed club figure)2
Lifespan
13–14 years4
Median 11.9 years5
Fully grown
10 months, both sexes6
11 months, both sexes6
Group
Non-sporting (AKC)
Spitz & primitive7
Coat
No sourced figure
Coat of medium length7
Shedding
No sourced figure
Moults most as the seasons change
Grooming
No sourced figure
Brushing a few times a week
Exercise
No sourced figure
Plenty
Health
No sourced figure
Underactive thyroid (more likely)8
Class
Companion
Sport

Which suits you

Size
The Alaskan Klee Kai comes in a wide range of sizes, 2.7–11 kg (6–25 lb) as an adult, against 16–27 kg (35–60 lb) for the Siberian Husky.
Temperament
They differ most on loyalty (Alaskan Klee Kai: sticks close to its people; Siberian Husky: friendly with everyone) and on independence (Alaskan Klee Kai: cooperative, with its own ideas; Siberian Husky: decides for itself).
Alike
Both are rated the same on activity: needs lots of exercise.
Neither is the better dog in general. Which suits you depends on your home, your days and the care you can give.
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What they're like

Alaskan Klee Kai
Non-sporting · Small

The Klee Kai is alert and energetic, closely bonded to its household but reserved and often wary with strangers, which makes it a ready watchdog rather than a dog that greets everyone.

Siberian Husky
Spitz & primitive · Medium

The Siberian Husky is friendly, gentle and outgoing, with an independent streak and a name for mischief. It greets strangers rather than warning them off, and many are determined escape artists.

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Breed traits

Day to day
Alaskan Klee Kai
Siberian Husky
Activity
Needs lots of exercise
Needs lots of exercise
Intelligence
Differs
Needs daily brain work
Learns readily, likes games
Handler demand
Differs
Needs steady training
Needs an experienced owner
With people
Alaskan Klee Kai
Siberian Husky
Affection
Affectionate on its own terms
Affectionate on its own terms
Loyalty
Differs
Sticks close to its people
Friendly with everyone
Independence
Differs
Cooperative, with its own ideas
Decides for itself
Around the home
Alaskan Klee Kai
Siberian Husky
Sensitivity
Needs a calm, predictable home
Needs a calm, predictable home
Voice
Very vocal
Very vocal
Prey drive
Likely to chase small pets
Likely to chase small pets
Breed explains only about 9% of how individual dogs differ in behaviour9. Meet the dog. A good breeder breeds for temperament as well as health, and matches each puppy's personality to the right home10,11.

Puppy growth

Reference curves · both sexes
The Siberian Husky grows to the heavier adult, about 22 kg against the Alaskan Klee Kai's 7 kg.
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Siberian Husky
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Sources

Parts of this page were written by AI ·