Maltese
- Character: Elegant and affectionate, fervent and lively
- Type: Small dog
- Production Place: Italy
- Weight: 5-7 kg
- Life Span: 12-15 years
- Behoof: Companion dogs, ornamental dogs
One of the oldest European pleasure dogs, this is a gentle little dog that can be safely allowed to play with children. The body is well proportioned, with a long white coat that gives him a very elegant look, with his head held high and a natural sense of nobility. Valuing its owner and affection, it is physically robust and extremely family-friendly. The dog's head is medium in length for its size, with low drop ears, lots of long hair forming the ear margins, and hair that drops down to the head. The eyes are very widely spaced, dark and rounded, with black sides and a similarly black nose. Some say that the Maltese is a barker and always likes to bark in his normal life, but sometimes it is normal for him to bark. For example, the first day the dog comes home, just contact with this strange environment and strange people, little it will inevitably feel fear and anxiety, because of this mood, the dog will bark. They may be barking to relieve the fear and fear inside. This time the owner can gently pet the dog's body to help soothe its nervousness. When he barks for no reason, you can shout to stop him and show the master's authority. After a long time of reminding it can make it change the problem of barking.
For Maltese, its beauty is mainly reflected in its flowing coat, so the care of the coat is particularly important, of course, it is not just about taking care of it. In order to make the coat look more beautiful, you can feed it with some beauty powder during the breeding process to make it look more shiny.
Because Maltese hair is longer, the coat on the head can be tied up with ornaments, or it can be combed to both sides, so that the hair will not cover the eyes from time to time. Asthma is a common disease in dogs, and it does not require much exercise, so don't let it exercise too intensely when the weather is muggy.
For some simple training, Maltese is still very cooperative, and it will not make a small temper with you if it is gentle, but if it does not perform well, don't use too harsh means to punish it.
Maltese can be a very satisfying companion dog. Even in old age, it still looks very energetic. If the owner takes good care of it, it will often have a long lifespan. Some can reach over 15 years old.