Health Over Hype: Why We Prioritize Healthy Pomskies Over the Latest Trend

Every few years, the dog world seems to discover a new trend. Sometimes it’s a particular color, coat type, eye color, or size. Recently, we’ve seen increased interest in creating increasingly smaller dogs and attaching new labels to them.

For example:

• French Bulldogs: There is a huge push to create micro French Bulldogs

• Dachsunds: Some breeders are marketing "rabbit" or extremely tiny Dachsunds.

• Pomskies: Purse sized Pomskies seems to be the latest trend or "promise" being made by certain breeders.

At Middle Tennessee Pomskies, we’ve taken a different approach.

We purchased our first Siberian Husky in 2012 and bred our first Pomsky in 2013, making us among the first five Pomsky breeders in the world. More importantly, we are one of the very few original breeders who have continued breeding Pomskies consecutively from the beginning of the breed until today.

Over the past fourteen years, we have watched countless trends come and go, but our priorities have remained unchanged.

Long before genetic testing became commonplace in the Pomsky world, we were investing in tools such as Wisdom Panel, Embark, and GenSol testing to better understand the dogs in our program. These technologies have allowed us to identify and reduce the risk of passing on undesirable genetic traits, make more informed breeding decisions, and continuously improve the overall health of our lines.

Each generation has been an opportunity to build upon the strengths of the generation before it. Our goal has never been to chase the latest trend or create the smallest dog possible. Our goal has always been to produce healthy, structurally sound Pomskies with exceptional temperaments that families can enjoy for years to come.

Health first. Temperament second. Structure third.

Everything else comes after that.

A Lesson from History

The desire for smaller dogs is not new. The Pomeranian’s ancestors were actually much larger Spitz-type dogs that originated in the Pomerania region of Europe. Early Pomeranians often weighed 20 to 30 pounds or more and looked very different from the tiny companions we know today. During the 18th century, European royalty developed a fascination with smaller companion dogs. While Marie Antoinette is often associated with popularizing toy dogs among the French aristocracy, it was later under the influence of Queen Victoria in England that breeders intentionally selected the smallest Pomeranians for breeding. Over generations, this dramatically reduced the breed’s size from its larger working-dog roots to the toy breed recognized today.

While careful selective breeding can successfully reduce size, history also teaches us an important lesson: when size becomes the primary goal, health and function can sometimes suffer if breeders are not careful.

The Responsibility of Breeding

As breeders, we have a responsibility to think beyond what is popular today. A puppy that weighs six pounds may be adorable. A puppy that weighs ten pounds may be adorable. A puppy that weighs twenty pounds may be adorable.

The number on the scale is not what matters most.

What matters is whether that dog can breathe properly, move correctly, reproduce naturally, maintain healthy joints, possess a stable temperament, and enjoy a long, healthy life with its family.

That is why we carefully evaluate genetics, health testing, structure, temperament, and overall quality before making breeding decisions.

Do We Produce Small Pomskies?

Absolutely.

Some of our puppies mature under ten pounds and fit comfortably into the Toy Pomsky category. Others mature larger. Size variation is normal within the Pomsky breed. Just like in Human genetics.

However, we do not make breeding decisions solely based on creating the smallest possible puppy. We believe that chasing extremes—whether that means size, color, coat type, or eye color—can sometimes lead breeders away from the traits that matter most.

Experience Matters

After more than a decade of breeding Pomskies, we have learned that trends change far more quickly than genetics.

A marketing term may be popular today and forgotten tomorrow.

A healthy dog with excellent temperament remains a cherished family member for years.

That is why our breeding program continues to focus on producing well-rounded companions with sound genetics, stable temperaments, and healthy structures.

We are proud of our history in the Pomsky breed, but even more proud of the thousands of families who have trusted us with their newest family member since 2013.

As one of the original Pomsky breeders, our mission remains the same today as it was when the breed first began:

Produce the healthiest, happiest Pomskies possible.

Because healthy never goes out of style.