Maltese

In the world of purebred dog breeding, there are five major size categories: giant, large, medium, small, and toy. Maltese are considered a true toy dog breed. Some breeders will go even smaller and breed teacup Maltese, but this is not a recognized purebred size category for show competition purposes. For people new to the…

The tiny Maltese dog first became popular as far back as 1,500 B.C. during the time of the ancient Phoenicians. These dogs were first documented on the equally tiny Mediterranean island of Malta in what is now Greece. Maltese dogs have managed to survive over thousands upon thousands of years’ time, during the rise and…