Hi, I'm James. And I'm Laurent. And this is Beedi, our little Pomsky.
And today's video is going to be about Pomsky's size and weight.
Size seems to be a major concern of new Pomsky parents. How big is my puppy going to be?
Will my puppy be 5 lbs, like a Pomeranian, or 50 lbs, like a Husky?
In this video, we'll give you all the answers to these questions. So, let's go!
So, the answer everybody has been waiting for is, drum roll please,
28 lbs. We surveyed a lot of Pomsky owners. And the average weight of a Pomsky was 28 lbs.
But as you'll see in this video, there is nothing average about a Pomski.
28 lbs was the average. But Pomskis can be as small as 10 lbs. Or as big as 50 lbs.
We're sure there's at least one teacup Pomski, somewhere, that weighs less than 10 lbs.
Or a giant Pomski, that weighs more than 50 lbs.
But it's fair to assume that your Pomsky is going to be somewhere between these two endpoints.
10 to 50 lbs is a huge range. So, why is that?
Well, in the beginning, there was a Husky mom, and a Pomeranian dad. And through the miracle
of science, someone managed to breed the two of them together, and created the Pomsky.
As more and more Pomskies started to roam the earth, Pomskies were able to breed on their own,
and no longer needed Huskies or Pomeranians. Those were 2nd generation Pomskis. And by the way,
when you research Pomskis, you see all these acronyms: f1, and f2, f1b, f1x. Rest assured that
on this channel, we will never use any of these code words. We will always speak in plain English,
which coming from me is kind of ironic. We'll use terms that everybody can understand,
like 1st generation Pomsky, or 2nd generation Pomsky or 50% Husky and 50% Pomeranian. Or 75/25.
Anyway, back to our graph. So far, whether they're 1st generation, or 2nd generation,
all our Pomskies are 50% Husky and 50% Pomeranian. Where it gets complicated, is that now, you can breed
a Pomsky male, with a Husky female. And you end up with a dog, that is 25% Pomeranian and 75% Husky,
like Rocco here. Or you can breed a Pomsky female, with a Pomeranian male, and end up with a dog that
is 25% Husky and 75% Pomeranian, like Appa here. And all these dogs are still called Pomskies.
To make things even more complicated, you also have shady breeders, that are jumping on the
Pomsky bandwagon, because Pomskies sell for big money. And they are breeding God knows what,
with God knows what. As long as the puppies look like they have some Husky in them,
you can pass them off as Pomskies on the Internet. So, please, make sure you use a reputable breeder.
We got Beedi from Oxana Perfect Pomsky. They're one of the oldest Pomsky breeders in the country.
And, by the way, this video is not sponsored by Perfect Pomsky. We just had a great experience
with them. We'll put their contact details, in the description box below.
The fact that one, you can mix two breeds, of such different size, and two, you can have Pomskies
that are only 25% Husky or 75% Husky, is the main reason behind such a wide range.
If you compare Pomskies vs. Huskies, you can see that, at 28 lbs, Pomskies are about half the size
of Huskies, which are 51 lbs, on average. But you can see that, at 50 lbs, large male Pomskies,
can actually get bigger than small female Huskies, which can be as small as 30 or 35 lbs.
But what's even more interesting, is comparing a mixed breed, like a Pomsky, with a purebred,
like a Shiba Inu. The average Shiba Inu is 23 lbs. That's 5 lbs less than the average Pomski.
But the range of Shiba Inus is a lot narrower than Pomskies. A small Shiba Inu will be 12 lbs,
while a large shiba Inu will be 40 lbs. That's only a 28-lbs difference,
as opposed to a 40-lbs difference, between a large and a small Pomski. In mathematical terms,
that's a standard deviation of 5.5, for Shiba Inus vs. 9.5 for Pomskies.
And to round up our breed comparison, let's add Klee Kais to the mix. Klee Kais are another breed,
that people often confuse with Pomskies, like Beedi. Klee Kais are only 17 lbs, on average.
They are a lot smaller than the average Pomsky. But the larger Klee Kais
can be as big as 30 lbs, which is a little bit more than the average Pomsky.
Another big question people often ask, is whether the size variability goes away with 2nd generation
Pomskies. You would think it would. With 1st generation Pomskies, you have a huge Husky mom,
and a tiny Pomeranian dad. With the 2nd generation Pomskies, both parents are mid-sized Pomskies.
Well, it turns out that it's absolutely not the case. There is just as much variability
with 2nd generation Pomskies. They still have the big Husky genes,
and the tiny Pomeranian genes intertwined. Even if there is a middleman in-between.
So, let's take the example of Beedi, who's a 2nd generation Pomsky.
Beedi's mom is a Pomski called Ginger. Ginger weighs around 30 lbs. She's white and dark brown,
with short Husky hair. And she has one blue eye, and one copper eye.
And Beedi's dad is a Pomsky called Timber. Timber is around 25 lbs,
a little bit smaller than Ginger. But not too much smaller. Timber is white and light brown,
with very woolly hair, and blue greenish eyes.
Beedi came from a litter of 6 puppies. And we're still in touch with 4 of her 5 siblings.
Beedi is the smallest of the litter. She's only 21 lbs.
She's white and light brown. And she has the short Husky hair, like her mom. And she has copper eyes.
Her 1st sibling is called Leo. Leo is 26 lbs. He's completely white,
and completely fluffy, like his dad. And he has blue eyes.
Her 2nd sibling is called Oliver. And Oliver is 35 lbs. Bigger than both his mom and dad.
He's white and dark brown, with short hair, just like his mom. And he also has blue eyes.
Her 3rd sibling is called Skye. Skye is very similar to Oliver, but with a little bit lighter coloring,
and with much longer legs. And she's 31 lbs, also bigger than her mom and dad.
And her last sibling is Simba. Simba is 34 lbs. And he has the long woolly hair of his dad,
but the dark brown hair of his mom.
As you can see, that's a lot of variety in size, shape, weight, color, and hair length,
within the same litter. Even for a 2nd generation Pomsky. With some puppies replicating
the characteristics of their parents, and some having characteristics that neither parent had.
Another relative of Beedi lives in our neighborhood. His name is Theo.
And he came from the same breeder as Beedi. Theo is also a 2nd generation Pomski. But he's only 12 lbs.
His coloring is very similar to Beedi's. And people at the pet store sometimes gets them confused.
But he has much longer hair than Beedi. And he's more Pomeranian-looking.
And Theo's dad, just launched a new brand of dog treats. It's called Pup Pawnaderia.
They're all natural dog treats, with no preservatives or chemicals. They only use
human-grade ingredients, with nutrients and vitamins, that help your puppy grow.
And they're inspired by Mexican traditional recipes. And, by the way, Pup Pawnaderia
is not sponsoring this video. We just want to thank him, for all his help on our videos.
And the last topic we want to cover in this video, is how much Pomskies grow, over time.
This seems to be a major question, for new Pomsky owners. A little ball of fur shows up
at 8-weeks old. And owners are wondering: How big is this little ball of fur going to be?
And here again, like everything else with Pomskies, the answer is: It depends!
We surveyed a lot of Pomsky owners, to come up with this curve.
It shows the evolution of a Pomsky's weight, from 8-weeks old, to 1-year old.
Let's say your puppy has a weight of x at 8 weeks. A typical Pomsky puppy
will see their weight increase by 50% at 3 months, and double at 4 months.
And then at 6 months, their weight increases to 2.5 times their puppy weight.
And 6 months is the age when their growth really starts to slow down.
At 8 months, their weight almost triples. And at 12 months, it's 3.4 times their puppy weight,
on average. At a year old, Pomskies are more or less done growing.
They may still bulk up a little bit. But we're only talking a pound or two after that.
But this graph is only an average. And as you should know, by now,
there is no such thing as an average Pomsky. Some Pomskies grow a lot less than that.
And their weight at 12 months doesn't even triple. While other Pomskies grow a lot more than that.
And their weight at 12-months, is 4.5 times their weight at 8-weeks old.
The rule of thumb is that, it's the really small puppies, the ones with
a lot of Pomeranian genes, that will see their weight quadruple. While the bigger puppies,
the one with more Husky genes, will only see their weight triple.
But, here again, these are really rough guidelines. Every Pomsky is different.
A reputable breeder, should be able to tell you, by looking at their paws, their snout,
their bone structure. They should know if your puppy is more Husky or more Pomeranian.
And even then, there are still surprises. You never know with Pomskies! You never know!
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Bye. Bye. Beedi says bye.