 Barked: Sat Jun 2, '07 12:42pm PST |
 | |  | | Hi Pebblez! Welcome to the world of the Alaskan Klee Kai!
The breeders of this amazing breed have worked very hard to keep the lines pure and to standard. As such, you will not find a breeding partner for your dog unless she is an exceptionally qualified bitch that has been shown and meets breed standard. All AKK puppies are sold on breeding contracts which means that you must spay or neuter unless the breeder decides (in conjunction with the owner) that the dog is of breeding quality. Bitches should be at least 2 years of age and health tested for hips, eyes and hearts and should have a traceable pedigree (and registered through the UKC of course).
By Pebblez' page, you have listed her as 26-50 lbs. Even the largest AKK do not generally reach over 20 lbs. How high does she measure at the shoulders? 17" is the max for a standard size, otherwise it is a serious fault and she cannot be bred. Do you have her original UKC papers and authorization from the breeder, even though she is a rescue ,and can you confirm her AKK pedigree?
There are very few AKK breeders and I am almost positive there are no "backyard breeders" or puppy millers that are breeding these guys because such a close watch has been kept on their breeding lines. I would never ever breed with a stud or bitch who didn't have a traceable pedigree and health certifications- you could end up with pups that are in such poor health and genetics! There was only the one AKK breeder I knew of in Canada, in Vancouver, and possibly one in Ontario. Most are located in the US. If your dog does meet the breeding qualifications, you would need to find a stud from a breeder and pay substantial stud fees or give one pup of the litter to the stud's breeder. The stud would be flown to you or you would fly your bitch to the stud to be bred. Another note, AKK litters are usually 1-3 pups and occasionally up to 5 but they don't have that many, especially for a young bitch. Your breeder or the breeder of the stud could mentor you through the pregnancy- it's a big job raising puppies and extremely expensive! They would help to answer any questions you may have.
Personally, we decided against getting a show and breeding quality AKK. It's just too much work! We chose Helix because he is pet quality. His parents are both UKC champions and his littermate was kept by the breeders for hopefully showing and becoming part of their breeding program later. So he comes from a great pedigree! He meets the standard perfectly and would likely show very well, but unfortunately he was born with an undescended testicle and had to be neutered (and you cannot show a neutered dog). He's just perfect for us though! |  |  | |  |
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