Wondering if my baby girl is a maltese! - Maltese Dogs Forum : Spoiled Maltese Forums

**ash_** · 06-23-2012, 02:29 AM

When we first got her, the people we got her from told us she was a maltese. Recently, I started doing a bit more research on this breed and I read that they normally only exist in white or with patches of brown.

Lucky is black and white. She looks like a maltese. Could she possibly be a mix?
Here she is! Don't mind me, haha.

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**roguefishfood** · 06-23-2012, 02:58 AM

I wish I were more of an expert -- from what I know, she would have to be a mix, I don't think purebred maltese can have black spots? But I will tell you that for what it's worth (not much I'm sure) I was humming to myself and stopped to say out loud, to no one, "oh my goodness she's so cute" when I saw those pictures.

**ash_** · 06-23-2012, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by roguefishfood

I wish I were more of an expert -- from what I know, she would have to be a mix, I don't think purebred maltese can have black spots? But I will tell you that for what it's worth (not much I'm sure) I was humming to myself and stopped to say out loud, to no one, "oh my goodness she's so cute" when I saw those pictures.

Aw, thank you so much! She's the light of my day, haha.
Maltese or not makes no difference to me, I was just curious because I wanted to match up her personality traits with the ones generalized by the Maltese breed.

Thanks for your answer!

**ckanen2n** · 06-23-2012, 07:43 AM

Looks to me like she is part Maltese & part Shih Tzu.

**Snuggle's Mom** · 06-23-2012, 08:37 AM

What ever breed she is, she is one adorable little girl!!! And yes, I too think that she looks as though she is part Maltese and Shih Tzu. I especially love the middle picture of her!! Good luck with her.

**MoonDog** · 06-23-2012, 08:45 AM

She's adorable! Welcome to Spoiled Maltese. Remember, your fluff doesn't have to be a Maltese to be a part of our group. There is so much to learn here and you'll make many friends. Tell us more about Lucky!

**The A Team** · 06-23-2012, 09:05 AM

Maltese only come in white. But I Love the coloring on your pup! She is super cute! Congratulations

**wkomorow** · 06-23-2012, 09:41 AM

The hair around the face has a maltese-like lay, the tail look maltese. You can definitely see the shih-tzu in her face (eyes and nose and mouth), but the coloring patters looks very havanese to me. She looks adornable.

**Sylie** · 06-23-2012, 09:50 AM

She is very very cute. Her mommy was probably a Malt and her daddy was ???? How big is she? I think she looks very much like a Havanese.

**shellbeme** · 06-23-2012, 10:00 AM

I am of the totally non expert opinion that she is havanese and maltese. That face is far too cute to have any trace of shih tzu.

06-23-2012, 02:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
ash_ Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2	Wondering if my baby girl is a maltese! When we first got her, the people we got her from told us she was a maltese. Recently, I started doing a bit more research on this breed and I read that they normally only exist in white or with patches of brown. Lucky is black and white. She looks like a maltese. Could she possibly be a mix? Here she is! Don't mind me, haha.

06-23-2012, 07:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
ckanen2n Maltese Guru Name: Carole Dog's Name: Giovanni & Manny-Guiseppe Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,007	Looks to me like she is part Maltese & part Shih Tzu. __________________ Carole, Giovanni & Manny :wub

06-23-2012, 08:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
MoonDog Maltese Guru Name: Robin Dog's Name: Phoebe Trixibell (adopted) and Griffin (Bonnie's Angel) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N Florida Posts: 3,268	She's adorable! Welcome to Spoiled Maltese. Remember, your fluff doesn't have to be a Maltese to be a part of our group. There is so much to learn here and you'll make many friends. Tell us more about Lucky! __________________ I would hate to live in a world without dogs, glass, or wine...

06-23-2012, 09:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
The A Team Maltese Guru Name: Pat Dog's Name: Archie, Abbey, Ava, Mona Lisa and Tinker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Jersey Posts: 17,493	Maltese only come in white. But I Love the coloring on your pup! She is super cute! Congratulations __________________ Pat and "The A Team" Archie, Ava and Abbey Life is Good!!!....and keeps gettin' better!!! To get to Ava's FB page... https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ava/2...9759780?ref=hl

06-23-2012, 09:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
Sylie Maltese Guru Name: Sylvia Dog's Name: MiMi, Ray and RuRu Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Healdsburg, CA Posts: 6,356	She is very very cute. Her mommy was probably a Malt and her daddy was ???? How big is she? I think she looks very much like a Havanese. __________________ MiMi & Sylvie

06-23-2012, 02:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
roguefishfood Newbie Name: Truth Dog's Name: Swag Join Date: May 2012 Location: I'm currently teaching in South Korea Posts: 20	I wish I were more of an expert -- from what I know, she would have to be a mix, I don't think purebred maltese can have black spots? But I will tell you that for what it's worth (not much I'm sure) I was humming to myself and stopped to say out loud, to no one, "oh my goodness she's so cute" when I saw those pictures.

06-23-2012, 08:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Snuggle's Mom Maltese Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,431	What ever breed she is, she is one adorable little girl!!! And yes, I too think that she looks as though she is part Maltese and Shih Tzu. I especially love the middle picture of her!! Good luck with her.

06-23-2012, 09:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
wkomorow Maltese Guru Name: Walter Dog's Name: Lucky Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: The Berkshires Posts: 992	The hair around the face has a maltese-like lay, the tail look maltese. You can definitely see the shih-tzu in her face (eyes and nose and mouth), but the coloring patters looks very havanese to me. She looks adornable.

06-23-2012, 10:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
shellbeme Maltese Guru Name: Shelly Dog's Name: Rocky Muffin and Prince Tucker Bean Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,471	I am of the totally non expert opinion that she is havanese and maltese. That face is far too cute to have any trace of shih tzu.

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