Maltese

The Maltese is a very small companion dog with a long history around the central Mediterranean and a modern identity built around its silky white coat. It is a toy breed, but not merely decorative: a good Maltese is bright, responsive, and lively enough to participate in daily household routines. The dark eyes, black nose, level topline, and flowing coat give the breed its familiar refined appearance.

Daily care for a Maltese depends heavily on coat choice. A full show coat needs careful brushing, bathing, and protection from breakage, while many pets live comfortably in shorter trims that still require regular appointments. Dental care, tear staining management, and safe handling around furniture and larger dogs are common owner concerns. Good breeders pay attention to patellas, cardiac health, eye health, and confident temperament in addition to size and coat.

Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, White and Lemon, White and Tan, Yellow