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Breed Info - Maltese

Maltese puppy
Maltese dog
Overview
Breed Group
Toy
Size
Small
How much exercise?
Up to 30 minutes per day
Length of coat
Long
How much grooming?
Every day
Sheds? 
Yes
Town or Country
Country
Type of home
Apartment
Minimum Garden Size
None
Lifespan
Over 10 Years

Description
Gentle, playful, charming
In view of his island origin, the Maltese is likely to have been a pure breed for many years. Small dogs of the type have been known around the Mediterranean for centuries and, as with many breeds, were traded by the Phoenicians as they sailed from country to country. There is evidence that the breed was in Malta in Roman times and the dogs were bred as pets, both as lap dogs and ‘sleeve’ dogs, carried in the coat sleeve.

One of the sweetest of the Toy breeds, the Maltese needs a lot of attention to keep his long, soft, silky coat in immaculate condition. Much of his beauty comes from the stark contrast of his dark eyes with their black rims, and black nose against his pure white coat. To achieve the correct expression, the head must be equally balanced from stop to occiput, and stop to tip of nose.
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His temperament is merry and friendly, and he is very bright and intelligent. A lively little dog, full of fun, who belies his chocolate-box appearance.

AKC Breed Info - Maltese
FCI Breed Standard - Maltese
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    • Vaccinations, Parasites etc.
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  • Breed Info
    • Breeds - A >
      • Akita Inu
      • Alaskan Malamute
      • Alsatian (German Shepherd)
      • American Staffordshire Terrier
      • Argentine Dogo
    • Breeds - B >
      • Basenji
      • Basset Hound
      • Beagle
      • Belgian Malinois
      • Bichon Frise
      • Border Collie
      • Boston Terrier
      • Boxer
      • Bull Terrier
      • Bulldog (British, English)
    • Breeds - C >
      • Cane Corso
      • Chihuahua
      • Chow Chow
      • Cocker Spaniel
      • Corgi (Pembroke Welsh)
    • Breeds - D, E, F >
      • Dachshund
      • Dalmatian
      • Doberman Pinscher
      • Dogo Argentino
      • English Bulldog
      • French Bulldog
    • Breeds - G, H >
      • German Shepherd
      • Golden Retriever
      • Great Dane
      • Husky (Siberian)
    • Breeds - J, L, M, N >
      • Jack Russell Terrier
      • Labrador Retriever
      • Maltese
      • Miniature Bull Terrier
    • Breeds - P >
      • Pomeranian
      • Poodle
      • Pug
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      • Rottweiler
    • Breeds - S >
      • Samoyed
      • Shiba Inu
      • Shih Tzu
      • Siberian Husky
      • St. Bernard
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      • Thai Ridgeback
      • Weimaraner
    • Breeds - Y >
      • Yorkshire Terrier
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