Pomsky or Pomski: How Do You Actually Spell It?

Are you looking for that little ball of fluff that looks like a teddy bear? That mini Husky? And you find yourself typing into a search engine: Pomski? Pomsky? Mini Husky?

The Pomsky comes from a cross between a Husky and a Pomeranian. Puppies born from that pairing are called first-generation Pomskies, also written F1.

The Pomsky is known for its little-wolf looks, its soft coat and its curled tail. Its small size, its character and its behaviour make it a dog that fits city family life beautifully. The Pomsky appeared around 2011, and ever since, this teddy-bear-faced dog has been doing the rounds on social media. Demand is exploding for a little dog that creates a stir everywhere it goes.

We decided to write an article about the origin of this cross and about where its name comes from. So is it spelled Pomsky or Pomski? The answer: POMSKY.

The correct spelling is Pomsky, not Pomski, and the reason is fairly simple.

The Pomsky comes from a cross between a Pomeranian and a Siberian Husky. That cross was carried out for the first time in the United States less than 20 years ago. The father has to be the Pomeranian and the mother the Husky, in order to avoid any problem during gestation and whelping. The male must always be smaller than the female, precisely to avoid those complications.

Hence the name Pomsky:

Pom: Pomeranian Sky: Husky

So there is no reason at all to write Pomski with an i, because Husky is indeed spelled with a Y and not an I.

That said, digging around online, we found one reason why some people might be searching for a “Pomski”: in the United States the plural of Pomsky is written Pomskies, since words ending in Y take IES in the plural. That may well be the answer to all those internet searches for the perfect Pomski.

To learn more about the Pomsky: Everything you need to know about the Pomsky