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Alaskan Klee Kai

Height 38–43 cm
Weight 5–10 kg
Life span 12–15 years
Exercise 45 min/day

Alert
Energetic
Curious
Reserved with strangers
Intelligent
Loyal

The Alaskan Klee Kai is a small to medium-sized breed of dog that was developed in Alaska in the 1970s. It is an active and intelligent breed that is loyal and friendly. The Alaskan Klee Kai stands between 13-17 inches at the shoulder and has a double-coat that can come in various colors and patterns.

Group: Foundation Stock Service
Origin: United States, Alaska (1970s-1988)
Coat: medium double · Black and white, Gray and white, Red and white, and White
Also known as: Klee Kai
Recognized by: UKC
Hypoallergenic: No
Id: 667c7359-a739-4f2b-abb4-98867671e375

Traits

Energy
Trainability
Barking
Grooming
Shedding
Drooling
Good with children
Good with dogs
Good with strangers
Apartment friendly

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Alaskan Klee Kai. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from ukcdogs.com akc.org hillspet.com en.wikipedia.org

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/667c7359-a739-4f2b-abb4-98867671e375. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request

curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/667c7359-a739-4f2b-abb4-98867671e375"

Response

{
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      "life": {
        "max": 15,
        "min": 12
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 10,
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      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 10,
        "min": 5
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
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        "min": 38
      },
      "female_height": {
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        "country": "United States"
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          "White"
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        "drooling": 1,
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        ],
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        "exercise_minutes": 45,
        "apartment_friendly": 3,
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        "good_with_strangers": 2
      },
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          "title": "Breed Standards: Alaskan Klee Kai | United Kennel Club (UKC)"
        },
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          "title": "Official Standard of the Alaskan Klee Kai (AKC FSS)"
        },
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          "url": "https://www.hillspet.com/dog-care/dog-breeds/alaskan-klee-kai",
          "title": "Alaskan Klee Kai Dog Breed - Temperament, Personality and Characteristics Traits | Hill's Pet US"
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}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/667c7359-a739-4f2b-abb4-98867671e375/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.