Crossbreed · United States, early 2010s
Pomsky
Also called Pomeranian Husky, Pomeranian x Siberian Husky.
What makes them remarkable
Almost every Pomsky has a Husky mother and a Pomeranian father, because the other way round is unsafe for the mother.
- Lively
- Vocal
- Clever
- Independent
- Affectionate
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 5 to 14 kg10 to 30 lb
- Lives
- 12 to 15 years
- Energy
- Very High
- Trains
- Moderate
- Barks
- Very High
Training
Training a Pomsky
Crossbreed breeds. Train the dog in front of you, not the label. Read both parents, then watch which one turned up.
Recall is the whole job
Start here
Husky prey drive in a body fast enough to use it. Long line in the park until recall is genuinely proofed, and read the environment even then.
Two independent parents
Neither breed was made to take orders. Short sessions, often, with food the dog actually rates. Make it worth their while and mean it every time.
Give the energy a job
An hour or more of real exercise a day plus something to think about, or it goes into digging, chewing and escaping.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Pomsky and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Deliberate crosses of two breeds. No standard, so more variety within the cross than within a breed; the two parent pages explain the range.
Gets on with
- ChildrenModerate
- Other dogsModerate
- StrangersModerate
- CatsLow
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- An hour or more a day, with running and problem-solving, not just a lead walk round the block.
- Grooming
- Thick double coat that blows twice a year. Brushing several times a week, daily during a shed.
- Drool
- Very Low
- Coat
- Double coat, Medium to longGrey & White, Black & White, Red & White, Sable, Cream
- In a flat
- Needs more space than a flat gives.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Luxating Patella
Moderate
Kneecap slipping, common on the Pomeranian side
Dental Crowding
Moderate
Small mouths, husky-sized teeth; daily brushing matters
Hip Dysplasia
Moderate
Inherited joint condition from the Husky side
Eye Conditions
Moderate
Cataracts and progressive retinal atrophy occur in both parents
Where they come from
History
A deliberate cross that took off in the United States in the early 2010s, almost always a Husky mother and a Pomeranian father because the size difference makes that the only safe way round. Not recognised by the Kennel Club, so there is no standard, and size at a year old ranges from a large Pomeranian to a small Husky.
The two sides
Pomeranian and Siberian Husky
A cross has no standard, so any one Pomsky can lean either way. Read both parent pages, then watch which one turned up in your dog.
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