husky x Pomeranian !!!! yes and done deliberately

Good grief, I can't imagine what fun they will have grooming them

Exactly what I thought I didn't see it but my dog walker stopped and asked the owner what it was. It was about the size of a spitz klien.  I was also wondering about personality traits recall noisy possibly and obviously health factors.

She actually went out of her way to breed it !!

 

Actually as both are Spitz breeds not as bad as some.  Mind you I assume the aim was a companion dog, so the drive to run and hunt may well be a real negative.

Or maybe they want a Spitz vermin controller/small hunter that ranges across a wide area???

And pulls a tiny sledge in three inches of snow! :-)

you have a good point there brainless. Not sure there was much intention other than a companion dog that looked good. It did do that. Was wondering about the hunting/recall bit and they can be nosiy the pom I mean I have one !! As you say not as bad as the rottiexwestie yesterday

Seen a lot of them on the internet, latest craze -they call them Pomsky. Sigh. http://pomskyclubofamerica.org/

Looking at that link...........

this amazing new breed................whatever I could to protect this breed.....................In 2013 we will have our 1st 2nd generation pomskies

How long to get a mix breeding true and get recognised ????

Puppies will be altered prior to going to their new home unless the new owner has been carefully reviewed and is willing to uphold PCA breeding standards.. Puppies will go home no earlier than 8 weeks of age.

and selling price............you should expect to pay about 1500 minimum.  They are priced according to size, eye color, markings and coat quality.

Not in it for the $$$ then and  trying to get a monopoly

I've Hurd of people breed husky with poems and other small dogs to get a dog that has the look of the husky in a small size. There is the Alaskan klee kai, some seem to be calling the reasont mixes them other say it's just the orignal stock not reasont crossing that are klee kais.

In the breeder's ethics on that link it states We will not allow "backyard breeding". - hypocrite springs to mind :-( Unless of course they view themselves as commercial breeders :-(

Pomski's have their own page on FB! Honestly!  Proving to be the next Chi for the trendy's with puppies in handbags!  I know a few people wanting one and someone(friend of friend) recently travelling the length of the country to get one.  Paid a fortune and never seen either parents or any health testing so we will see.

>Proving to be the next Chi for the trendy's with puppies in handbags!

Blimey when you consider that a Sibe is 50lb dog about 22 inches at the shoulder how many of the first generation offspring are going to be anything like handbag size????

> Blimey when you consider that a Sibe is 50lb dog about 22 inches at the shoulder how many of the first generation offspring are going to be anything like handbag size????

Very few I would think, but once they have got the Husky markings and a short coat, then crossing back to Poms would probably achieve that fairly quickly (although they wouldn't breed true).

I've just been to the vets for a booster with one of my dogs.

An old lady came in, had no intention of having another dog when she lost her last one.  But after being widowed for a year wanted a dog for company.  Fair enough, I live alone and couldn't be without a dog.

She had just collected her pup, and she had brought the bitch for a health check and jabs.  I had never seen such a beautiful puppy, and just had to make a fuss of her.  I was told that she was a Pug x Shih Tzu, although she was the only long coat in the litter.  It's amazing how cross breeds are so in demand.

> I was told that she was a Pug x Shih Tzu, although she was the only long coat in the litter. 

How come then, if it was a first cross, any were longhaired? Do longhaired Pugs ever turn up in purebred litters *puzzled*

>How come then, if it was a first cross, any were longhaired?

Haven't a clue.  I have no knowledge in genetics, and only know what this old lady told me.

And the pup was very, very pretty.

Oh yes.  And can definitely say, without a shadow of doubt, that you can mate 2 Chihuahua Smooth coats, and get a Chihuahua Long Coat.  :-)

> Oh yes. And can definitely say, without a shadow of doubt, that you can mate 2 Chihuahua Smooth coats, and get a Chihuahua Long Coat.

That's true of Chi's, who were once not separated - just as you can get long-coated Collies from a breeding of two Smooths, because the gene for long hair (in all breeds) is recessive. 

But I can't see how or why a pure-bred Pug would carry a long hair gene, as they have always been short-coated. However, longhaired Malamutes, Akitas and Rotties do turn up occasionally, in legit litters, which is why I asked if long coated Pugs ever make an appearance.

We still, very occasionally get long-coated Bassets, even after how-many generations of the normal Basset coat.   I'm not talking about PBGVs either - but those with silky flowing coats, with feathering on the ears etc.   They are very pretty actually, and usually without the conformation problems (eg forward shoulders) that many Bassets you see today have - probably because these long-coats are basically 'culled' (as in never bred from) and stay pure!!   And yes, it is another blasted recessive!!!

I think that long coat is recessive in most breeds & that the long coated breeds have been selectively bred generations ago for the coat. It certainly is in collies-roughs can be born in smooth litters & smooth/medium coated working Border Collies/Sheepdogs can both produce smooths)In GSDs you can also get long coats produced from normal coated parents