Our Klee Kia lived for 17 years & was a wonderful family member. We live in Florida & at that time found one breeder in North Dakota & we traveled around 2,000 miles. He was black & white with long hair! We also had a red & white husky! Great video guys!
Mine though not a Pomsky or Klee kai, completely different breed also lived for 17yrs he would have been 18 this year been about a year since he passed...
After working at a dog hotel, I remember vividly one of the pomskys I met was full sized as a Siberian but was colored so oddly blond/pale, it really hammered the point in that when you mix 2 pure breeds there is no control over how much of either parent will win out, you can get anywhere in between and only long term breeding can regulate the size.
This is so fascinating! A layperson would never know any of these distinctions. I will never look at these breeds in the same way again, and I may actually be able to tell them apart!
Trying to find a pomsky to adopt currently lol. Your videos have been a great help for my research on the breed and how to properly care for and understand them
I have two pomskies and my two are on the smaller side. My boy is 15lbs and my girl is 10lbs. People always ask me about their size and I tell them it’s totally unpredictable. Even two small pomskies can have puppies that grow up to be larger than both parents. I think people just assume that they’ll be small dogs.. but I’ve seen a lot of pomskies that are 40+ pounds. They’re definitely an eye catching breed! We always get people asking what they are!
Not all Pomskies look like Klie Kie's. Mine is a 9 lb Merle pattern with blue eyes. Everyone thinks she is a mini Australian Shepherd. And thank you for the vids you put out. When my daughter wanted a Pomsky, your vids helped me decide. She is an absolute treasure! I actually want to get another one later!
Love the video. I'm newly widowed and considering a Pomsky or Klee Kai. We have had Huskies (pure bred) since the early 90's-- just love them and their awesome personalities. However, now that I am alone, I don't know if I should dare adopt another Husky--they are a larger dog/tend to be clever and on rare occasion has slipped out of the fenced area (we kept ours indoors A/C live in southwest FL!)-- but we have a little fenced area. Bottom line---you covered the physical differences wonderfully--I learned a lot-! I'm wondering though if the Pomsky might be a bit more of a closer range dog (considering the Pomeranian personality which I've read a lot about). Any thoughts on personality or traits on each breed here?
We obviously know a lot more about Pomskies than Klee Kais. We have multiple videos about Pomskies on our channel. You can start by one called '5 things I wish I knew before getting a Pomsky'.
First of all-thank you ever so much for taking the time to answer!!! OMG! I am blown away here. Honestly, we (when hubby was alive until March 2023), have owned (or were owned by, 4 Siberians since the 90's. Our first one Tasha was scary smart (they're ALL smart)-but she was unbelievable -as well as an escape artist. However, we realized that we just loved the breed and went on to get her a buddy after our first dog (an Old English Sheepdog), passed. Our last Siberian passed (well she had to be euthanized:( last Oct '22) -- she had been a rescue as a young puppy-- had been abused:( we took her and our son took her mom (we think her mom as they were found together with rusty chains grown into their necks--just horrific). Anyway- now that hubby is suddenly gone, I am now feeling so lonely and missing our Sophie (she did live a full life --we had her for nearly 14 years). I thought a Pomsky might be the answer (i.e. smaller and more manageable now that I'm in the 'senior' category lol! Also would get me out more to walk. Well I now need to go back to do more research--thanks to your wonderful video (and as tempting as a darling Pomsky might look, I am not going to follow through:))-- I'm assuming the 'sister' mini (Klee Kai) may have similar attributes.:( Maybe I will go back to my original thoughts--- Pomeranian:)
Cool video but I just want to point out one inaccuracy. To get a pure breed Alaskan Klee Kai you have to breed two Alaskan Klee Kai together (no mix of 2 different breeds). The video talks about the original mix from back in the early 80’s. You are correct about the designer mix of Pomskies. Husky and Pomeranian.
We're sorry that our video was confusing. It was meant to talk about the origin of Klee Kais. Since it is a mix between multiple breeds, we never meant to give the recipe of how someone could breed a Klee Kai from scratch. On the Pomsky side, most Pomskies nowadays are bred from existing Pomskies. It has become more and more rare to find an F1 Pomsky. Thanks for your comment.
@@JamesandLaurent he’s been a very responsible pup actually all month! Barely barks, has learned commands well. Potty training has been a bit rough in the apartment with his initial moving stress digestive issues. Those have mostly subsided and he’s been just about the best apartment dog I could ask for!
We don't know much about papillons, but Pomsky puppies are a lot of work and a lot of energy to handle. Make sure you watch our videos Pomsky 101 and 5 things I wish I knew before getting a Pomsky.
I have a pomklee. He is pomeranian and klee kai. He is easy to train and fun loving. He gets along well with everyone, including small children and cats. He once woke me up in the middle of the night to let me know my water heater was beeping. He's very intelligent and obedient. Hes a great companion, but he also doesn't like to cuddle. He's always by my side, and absolutely LOVES snow.
I have four Klee, Two are toys only 13 pounds. One short haired and one long hair. One mini 18 pounds she's short haired and one standard, short hair. Good information but as you know, you will always get asked what kind of dog is that...bottom line is buy both breeds from a reputable breeder...
I have a Klee Kai (my service dog) and recently took in a pomksy because the owner was irresponsible and couldn't care properly for the dog. She bought the pomsky rashly because of how cute it is. The pomsky probably comes from an disreputable backyard breeder. The Pomsky barks more than the Klee Kai, is extremely food driven, likes to dig more, and enjoys playing in water more. The pomsky is mostly brown and doesn't have that husky pattern. The Pomsky will likely grow slightly bigger than my Klee Kai based on how big her paws are at her early age. Both had horrible diarrhea as puppies, requiring very expensive gastro-intestinal puppy food. They both require a lot of exercise, at least an hour of running at the dog park, if not more.
I wanted to have an Alaskan Klee Kai, but I live in Rio (de Janeiro city, Brazil) it's mistreatment. 😥 The animal would suffer all summer and would never see snow, but it would see a starry sky that only the Southern Hemisphere can give.
Good for you. Beedi is never happier than when there is snow, and she hates it once it gets warmer than 20°C. Agreed that the starry skies in the Southern hemisphere are beautiful.
Mixing a white dog like American Eskimo with a black dog, like schipperke doesn't result in a white and black dog, like huskies or Alaskan klee kai. Black and white hide the traditional pattern of a Siberian husky, which in reality is black and tan )like a Doberman)...but the tan is diluted due to the chinchilla gene. And a husky should never weight more than 60 pounds (Siberian husky mix could be heavier) But the rest of the video is very informative.
Thanks for the clarification. We meet Huskies that are heavier than 60 lbs fairly frequently. Some might be overweight and others might be mixed with something else, but the owners don't know about it.
If I had to make a mixture I would use an Alaskan Klee Kai with Wolfspitz with Pomeranian Spitz, maybe a little hairy Chihuahua, to have a pocket wolf, it would be a super hairy pocket and in Lua Cheia it would be a devil puppy. Here at home, we adopted a non-pure Pinscher, it looks like a little devil, I had to know what type of breed she was to buy the food, that of other dogs and cats is not suitable.
Stupid question but where I am from Norway designer dogs are controversial not just because of the breed but because who buys them can be people who don’t care about dog health. I am not saying you or it really is like that just saying how it is here. How is it where you live? And also what you think about teacup Pomaky or Klee Kai . Because I have a Pom and I was warned against anyone using the word teacup because they where backyard breeders. Have you seen that there? Also if one wants a designer dog how do you go about it to do it most ethically and healthy for these amazing puppies? What did you do to make sure your dog came from someone reputable . It must be different than a breed because at least we here if it is a recognized breed they have to be in a group etc etc . How did you make sure you got the healthiest beautiful reoutanle dog and breeder?
We haven't really faced any push-back from anybody on designer dogs. There are tea cup Pomskies. They are becoming more common and our breeder started to breed some, but we wanted a Husky-looking dog and bigger than a Pom. Yes, there are lots of scams with Pomskies. If it is not a recognized breed, that means you have to do even more research about the breeder. But here in the US, there are lists of reputable breeders that are maintained by some Pomsky groups.
We don't know enough about Klee Kais character to feel comfortable making a video about that topic. But from everything we know, there are lots of similarities: high energy, escape artists, high prey drive, etc.
I thought that the Ozbournes had a Kia Klee, I saw the dog on "The Ozbournes want to believe", BUT, maybe it's a "pomskie?" Who'd ever think that there were 2 kinda of "mini" huskies? This video is a bit confusing, BUT, I am THINKING the Ozbournes dog is a "pomskie". Shorter ears, longer coat. Cute small dogs, I get my dogs from the rescue shelter though. But they seem like nice dogs.
We are not Klee Kai specialists, but given that it is an official breed, the AKC should maintain lists of breeders. Let us know if you can't find anything and we can put you in touch with the Klee Kai owners who helped us put this video together. As far as Pomskies are concerned, we can highly recommend Beedi's breeder. They are called Oxsana Perfect Pomsky. They are one of the oldest Pomsky breeders in the US. They only have a handful of litters a year though and there might be a waitlist. But we couldn't have been happier with them.
Hi guys idk if any of y’all can help me but I and my girl and getting a pomsky but for 4K I want one that looks more husky and with the people I’ve spoken too it’s hard to tell. The mum is 75 husky though while the dad is 51 husky, 38 Pomeranian& 10 American Eskimo which I’m confused about ! I just wanna make sure he’s gonna be more husky looking.
For 4K, the breeder should have a track record and be able to tell you what their Pomskies are going to look like. That's what you're paying for. A little bit of Eskimo is becoming more common. As some breeders are trying to make Pomskies an official breed, they need to introduce a third breed in the mix. Klee Kais, which are also mini-Huskies have some Eskimo in them. But, yes. With a mom that is 75% Husky and a dad that is 50% Husky, the odds of your Pomsky being more Husky-looking should be better.
Yes, they are called F2 Pomskies (or 2nd generation in plain English). There are now enough Pomskies that they can be bred with each other. This is a lot simpler and cheaper than having to breed a Pomeranian and a Husky like in the beginning.
I got one husky extremy wholy fur... for sure, if i need to get a smaller dog in the future, i goes to pomsky, and i want a amber eye and onther blue one, i know it is harder, totally premium stuff in husky already, but i really not care that much in my first and just choice by pattern, got a really beuaty but totally destruction one female to me... trainning her is a pain, but one that worth, even after pay all plants and stuff that her destroyed soo far, i hope i can stop it soon as possible
Another thing - because Klee Kais often have skinny legs, you can often see them 'cross' their paws. It is a common Klee Kai trait. Klee Kais are not an official breed in Australia, so they go for $9,000AU each :(
