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paws are sized in proportion to the bone of the individual dog and turn neither in nor out. The toes are well arched . The pads are thickly cushioned and furred between the toes and pads. Fault - Splayed feet. Hindquarters: Angulation - The hindquarters are well angulated. Hind legs , when viewed from the rear, are moderately spaced and parallel, turning neither in nor out. The bone is in proportion to the dog, appearing neither fragile nor heavy. Upper thighs are moderately muscled. Stifles are well bent. Hock joints are well let down. Pasterns are straight. Dewclaws removal is optional. Feet are as described in forequarters . Serious Faults - Over angulation; Under angulation of stifles or hocks. Coat: The Alaskan Klee Kai is double coated with the hair being medium length, giving a well-furred appearance reminiscent of the breed's Arctic heritage. The coat is never so long as to obscure the outline of the dog. The outer coat guard hairs are straight and somewhat smooth lying, never harsh nor extremely soft. The dense, soft undercoat is of sufficient length to support the outer coat. The absence of an undercoat should not be penalized during shedding season. The neck is well-furred with hair which forms a protective ruff blending into the coat. The tail is also well-furred with longer hair at the base and underside of the tail . Serious faults - Coat that is so long as to obscure the outline of the body. The Alaskan Klee Kai is shown in its natural state and the only trimming permissible is around the foot area to present a clean/neat appearance. Any trimming of the whiskers, or the fur on any other part of the dog, is to be severely penalized. Color: The Alaskan Klee Kai has symmetrical and distinctive dark and white contrasting-colored markings. The three allowable coat colors are in shades of black, gray or red. • White is required on all coat colors in the following areas: inside the ears, on the lower portion of the face and jaw, on the sides of the muzzle, on the cheeks, on the throat, on the chest, on the abdomen, on the legs, on the feet, around the vent and on the underside of the tail . • The darker coat color extends down the sides of the body, shoulders, and hips. It may also extend partially down the outside of the forelegs and hindlegs, and/or reach down and around the upper chest in a symmetrical pattern • The darker coat color extends down the top side of the tail. It is preferred that the tip of the tail is the same dark color or darker. The facial mask is a distinctive trait of this breed and must be symmetrical and clearly visible due to the contrasting colors. Different combinations of markings are possible on the mask, ranging from the full mask (described below) which is the most desirable, to the color going down the top/bridge of the muzzle having a symmetrical split, where a narrow white colored strip evenly divides the dark colored strip, which is less desirable, to the widow’s peak which is the least desirable. The acceptable masks can have any combination of markings as long as they are symmetrical and have the contrasting white color prominent in the areas listed above. Absence of the darker color forward of the ears is to be considered as having no mask at all. The full mask is the most desired for the Alaskan Klee Kai. It includes the dark coloration on the head extending continuously down the top/bridge of the muzzle to the nose, and also under or around the eyes. The darker color below the eyes does not extend more than a quarter way down the cheek. The darker color down the top/bridge of the muzzle does not extend more than a quarter of the way off the sides of the muzzle. The color going down the top/bridge of the muzzle is solid. White colored markings above the eyes completes the most desired full mask. Serious Faults - Darker color below the eyes extending more than halfway down the cheek; Darker color down the top/bridge of the muzzle extending more than halfway off the sides of the muzzle. Disqualifications - • Asymmetrical markings; • Absence of distinct mask; • Any solid coat color lacking distinct and contrasting markings; • Absence of required white contrasting color as described in the color section; • Distinct dark area, spots or speckles in the white areas, other than the tip of the tail, and the symmetrical markings on the facial mask, chest, and legs as described; • Distinct white area or spots in the dark areas, other than the tip of the tail, and the symmetrical markings on the facial mask, chest, and legs as described.
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