TOPAZ Alaskan Klee Kai

08/21/2025

Motivation to do anything in August - none 😂

07/17/2025

Big milestone forward for the breed’s pure breed status.

Klee Kai Joins Miscellaneous Class

We welcome the Alaskan Klee Kai into the AKC fold. This alert and mischievous companion became eligible to compete in Miscellaneous Class conformation events on June 25.

The Klee Kai has ancient roots descended from the native dogs that have populated Alaska for thousands of years. The Klee Kai stands no more than 17½ inches, with a medium-length double coat, a wedge-shaped head, and triangular ears.

“The Alaskan Klee Kai breed we see today was developed in Alaska from well-bred husky dogs by Linda Spurlin and her family starting in the early 1970s.

“Using a strict breeding program to select the somewhat smaller dogs with the type/look she envisioned that also met her high standards for health, structure, and temperament, she carefully developed a companion-sized version of the Alaska Husky with a very distinctive contrasting symmetrical facial mask and markings.”—AKKCA

Breed Standardhttps://lnews.akc.org/custloads/1045323955/breed-standard-revisions/20250529/official-standard.pdf

Alaskan Klee Kai Club of America https://www.akkcoa.org/

The July AKC GAZETTE is online for reading and downloadinghttps://images.akc.org/pdf/gazette/july-2025.pdf

Free Gazette subscription https://www.akc.org/subscribe/
Back issues https://www.akc.org/products-services/magazines/akc-gazette/

AKC Podcast “Northern Stars: Spitz-Type Dogs and the Story of Human-Canine Cooperation” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTIwT14su3s&list=PLPfEv_pKgm7eKlYtGTtMNag4L1QAYaogi&index=7&t=1s

Gazette YouTube slideshow “Winter Carnival: Dogs Who Love Snow” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnqPI64V4wU

PHOTO: akc.org/©Theresa Garcia

07/10/2025

True for Klee Kai too!

Evolution of husky😅❤️

07/07/2025

No particular reason, but let’s randomly start singing the song of our peoplez 🎶🐺

Don’t care if it annoys our humanz 🤦‍♀️

02/16/2025

It’s another snow day here at TOPAZ HQ ❄️

12/26/2024

Evidence: Actual footage this Christmas…Santa came through the house and not a stir from the dogs.

Verdict: Klee Kai make TERRIBLE guard dogs 🤣

MERRY CHRISTMAS, from the TOPAZ pack 2024🎄🎅🏼🎁

11/16/2024

That’s one LOOOOONG dog right there 😂

11/16/2024

BIG NEWS and step forward for the breed:

AKC is moving the breed forward into Miscellaneous class, effective June 25, 2025 🤩

Alaskan Klee Kai Breed Club. Learn more about the breed, it’s history, and how we are helping to pave the path for the breeds future.

10/07/2024

Thanks for those who expressed interest about Nukka. I’m behind on sending info. Please bear with me! Life is a bit crazy atm 😫

10/03/2024

After giving it A LOT of thought, I have decided to retire TOPAZ’s last-remaining breeding female Nukka. This will inevitably put TOPAZ into holding pattern for at least the next 2 years, while I seek out the next show/breed prospects to move my breeding program forward.

It’s not an easy decision, but a necessary one to steer my program back to the size, structure and temperament I want to see in the Klee Kai I produce.

I have not decided about Nukka’s retirement placement yet. She may stay with me or she may not. If a large standard adult Klee Kai, who is crazy smart and high energy, is what you seek, I’d be happy to initiate a conversation.

08/25/2024

All the best with your new family, Kodi Bear 💖 Enjoy your hooman siblings (not in photo) as much as they’ll love you!

08/23/2024

TOPAZ now calls Oakville home! Please be patient with me while I go on hiatus to complete the move.

ps. Bear has found a home. I’m just babysitting until his new people come home from vacation.