Miniature alaskan husky white. Most specimens of the breed exhibit masks spectacles or other facial markings. The alaskan klee kai blows its coat twice a year however when it isnt blowing its coat the klee kai does not require much grooming. A breeder in the 1990s bree normandin developed the miniature husky.
Alaskan klee kai have an awkward phase when their legs start to grow but their body takes a while to catch up. However should the coat distort the outline of the dog it is considered a breed fault. It is different from the miniature siberian husky and more closely related to the alaskan husky.
The difference between the mini husky alaskan klee klai the pomsky. Accepted colors for the alaskan klee kais coat are black and white gray and white or the more rare redcinnamon and white. Miniature huskies often get mistaken for two other breeds.
The most common colors for this breed are black and white or red and white. She used 4 breeds in the creation of the alaskan klee kai. The alaskan husky siberian husky schipperke and american eskimo to obtain a miniature husky.
Often mistakenly referred to as mini huskies the alaskan klee kai is a breed in its own right. Black and white gray and white red and white and all white. These mini huskies have the following coat colours.
It is possible to come across a solid white alaskan klee kai however this is a show disqualification and a white alaskan klee kai is not eligible for registration. This phase should pass around the one year mark. Miniature huskies exhibit all the same colors and patterns as the larger siberian husky.
The mini huskys most common coat color is grey or black and white but they can also be seen in pure white agouti or copper as well although these shades are less common. Its important to state that the miniature husky or mini husky is entirely different from the alaskan klee kai and the pomsky. They look like supermodels walking on heels.
Other colors may include grey copper agouti or even all white. All white if not an albino is the only solid color allowed. However there are similarities and the good news is that klee kais have more breeders and better puppy availability including outside the usa.
We will start with looking at exactly where a miniature husky comes from. Like all huskies the klee kai has a double coat. The alaskan klee kai pronounced klee ki means small dog in an eskimo dialect.
They come in a variety of colors including black and white gray and white wolf gray and white red and white and all white. The adult mini husky is a much smaller dog than his standard size counterpart. History of the miniature husky.
The klee kai has a mask and symmetrical markings and the characteristic tail that curls over the back. The breed was developed in the early 1970s by linda spurlin in wasilla alaska. Alaskan klee kai and the pomsky.
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