A devoted huge heart in an aristocratic tiny body is undoubtedly the most accurate description that the Maltese loner deserves. Representatives of this breed are friendly and loyal, are distinguished by a meek disposition and excellent health, are ready for leisurely quiet evenings and long trips.
The Maltese lapdog, whose price is in the middle price segment, is able to prove that it justly deserved thousands of years of recognition and love.
Despite the name, there are various versions of the origin of the breed. Judging by one of them, for the first time these dogs appeared in Europe, however, on the island of Melita, which is located in the Adriatic Sea, and not in the Mediterranean Malta. But you need to consider that all these islands in ancient times were called Melita. But, on the other hand, a Maltese lapfish could not appear on the islands, but simply be brought there.
In any case, the Maltese lap-dog began its existence in the III millennium BC. e. In size and appearance, these dogs have remained unchanged since the time of Aristotle. For many centuries, these noble dogs have been depicted on ceramics and tombstones of the Romans, Greeks and Egyptians. In England, puppies of the Maltese lapdog were found at the court of Henry VIII. They served as models for artists such as Rubens, Goya, and other artists. And today, the sculptural image of a lap-dog is in London, in the courtyard of the Tower.
For many centuries, the Maltese lapwalk was considered one of the most valuable diplomatic gifts, and it was impossible to refuse such an offering either to royalty or court nobles.
Today, the Maltese lapdog enjoys well-deserved popularity in almost all countries, but this breed has gained the greatest love among residents of China, the Czech Republic, Great Britain, Canada and Japan. In Russia, this tiny adorable creature has won thousands of hearts of decorative dog lovers over the past few decades.
The weight of a Maltese lap-dog is usually no more than 3 kg, the height of an adult dog is about 25 cm. The coat is long and silky, without undercoat, straight, the color is snow-white, but a shade of ivory may be allowed. A dog of this breed has a proportional head and a moderately pronounced transition to the muzzle from the frontal part, on which attractive eyes of a dark color are located. Under the dangling hair it is difficult to see the ears of a triangular shape. The body is compact, differs in a square shape, the stomach is tightened, the chest is well-defined, the legs are round, the limbs are straight, the pads are black.
Maltese lapdogs are friendly to any member of the family, very clean and easy to train. They need a man who will keep their thin silky snow-white shiny coat in perfect condition. In addition, another indisputable advantage is that it is a long-lived dog.
Nowadays, there are 2 main areas of breeding of this breed: American and
English (classical). Although the ancestors of American dogs were exported from England for a long time, they differ from their English counterpart in a more tender skeleton, smaller size, different coat structure and a slightly shortened muzzle.
The optimism of the Maltese lapdog is inexhaustible, they can inspire joy and constantly give unlimited love to the people around them. Therefore, if you need a true friend, we recommend that you purchase it maltese.