Maltese dog refers both to an ancient variety of dwarf, white-coated dog breed from Italy and generally associated also with the island of Malta, and to a modern breed of similar dogs in the toy group, genetically related to the Bichon, Bolognese, and Havanese breeds.
Dog breed
Maltese
Bred as a dog
Height at the shoulder20 cm
Weight3 kg
Bars on one scale for every dog on Animalso (90 cm, 90 kg).Lives 15 years
