The F2 Pomsky: The Second Generation

The Pomsky is a delightful dog born from a cross between a Husky and a Pomeranian. That very first cross produces a first-generation Pomsky, also called an F1 Pomsky. The F2 Pomsky comes from crossing two F1 Pomskies, in other words two first-generation dogs.

The Pomsky is therefore divided into several generations, running from the first to the fourth.

How do you get a second-generation F2 Pomsky?

The F1 Pomsky — generation one: – Husky * Pomeranian

The F2 Pomsky — generation two: – F1 Pomsky * F1 Pomsky – F1B Pomsky * F1 Pomsky – F1A Pomsky * F1 Pomsky

Going further: The F1B Pomsky comes from a cross between an F1 Pomsky and a Husky. The B therefore reflects a higher percentage of Husky in your Pomsky’s DNA.

The F1A Pomsky comes from a cross between an F1 Pomsky and a Pomeranian. The A therefore reflects a higher percentage of Pomeranian in your future Pomsky’s DNA.

Why choose a second-generation Pomsky?

What makes this new cross distinctive is precisely that generations still matter. The breed is new, so we still talk in terms of generations, and the original Husky–Pomeranian cross is still being carried out by some breeders.

So why choose a second-generation Pomsky rather than a first-generation one?

First of all, an F2 Pomsky is not necessarily smaller than an F1. It all depends on the selection work the breeder has done and on what they are aiming for. Not every breeder wants to produce a Toy Pomsky; many prefer to stay with a standard-sized Pomsky of around 10 kg. So if you pair two large F1 Pomskies, their puppies will be large too, and not necessarily smaller than a small F1.

Choosing an F2, however, does give you more visibility on your future puppy’s character and build. The further along the generations you go, the more stability you get, both in temperament and in conformation. Puppies within the same litter resemble one another, and there is a certain harmony to them.

Is the F2 Pomsky more expensive?

Pomsky pricing is hard to navigate and hard to make sense of, because every breeder sets their prices freely according to criteria they have defined themselves.

Normally, a genuine Pomsky — Husky and Pomeranian only, backed by an Embark test — will be more expensive than a “Pomsky type” with no genetic or health testing at all. And an F2 Pomsky should be more expensive than an F1. There are several reasons for that:

• The cost of the F1 breeding stock
• Stability of build and temperament
• The selection work involved

And here is another article to discover the F3 Pomsky: The F3 Pomsky, the third-generation, the mini Pomsky