As I was leaving work on Tuesday I saw this dog taking a human for a walk. I admit I was a bit taken aback at first, "what's that? a miniature Husky??" Indeed, it is! I only had my film camera and as it turns out only two shots left on the roll.
The dogs name is Smokey, well trained, I didn't get the age, but appears to be an elder with still plenty of energy. We walked up the hill together and he pulled like a Husky!
Wikipedia description: " The breed was developed in Wasilla, Alaska, during the mid-1970s by Linda S. Spurlin after she observed the result of an accidental mating of an Alaskan Husky and an unknown small dog. The breed was developed with Siberian and Alaskan Huskies using Schipperke and American Eskimo Dog to bring down the size without dwarfism. She bred these dogs in private until she released them to the general public in 1988. Originally called the "Klee Kai", the breed split into "Alaskan Klee Kai" and "Klee Kai" for political reasons in 1995. The breed consolidated under the new name in 2002. The Alaskan Klee Kai was officially recognized by the American Rare Breed Association (ARBA) in 1995 and by the United Kennel Club (UKC) on January 1, 1997. The dog also recognized as consumer reports favorite in 2008."
I'm thinking a team of these mixed with some Shiba Inu and a few Basenji for good measure.
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