The Maltese is a purebred dog that loves company. His sweet, friendly and playful character makes him the ideal playmate for a child or other pet. Maltese are gentle, fearless and hospitable. So they are not afraid of strangers. The puppies are very easy to raise.<\/p>\n
Maltese are small pure white dogs with a dense, silky coat. A male is between 21 and 26 cm high and a female between 20 and 24 cm. A Maltese has a black nose, drop ears and dark, curious eyes. It has a slightly rounded skull, short straight legs and a graceful tail. This cloud of white hair has a delicate and aristocratic appearance but is a lump of energy. So don’t just call him ‘lap dog’.<\/p>\n
A Maltese likes to go for a walk, but an extremely long hike is not for this dog. From the age of 8 months you can take a slightly brighter walk with a Maltese puppy because his bones are then fully developed. This little creature is happy to live in an apartment or a flat. Maltese are sensitive to cold or hot temperatures. If you protect and care for them properly, they can live up to 14 years.<\/p>\n
A Maltese does not shed and is ideal for owners with allergies. To keep his coat nice and shiny, you should brush a Maltese regularly. Since his coat gets dirty quickly, it is no exaggeration to bathe this dog once a week. Regularly cutting the hair out of his ears and nails is also necessary. To avoid unsightly tear stains on his coat, regularly clean his eyes with a lotion. A Maltese dog therefore requires a lot of maintenance. We are happy to give you valuable advice with your purchase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1796,"template":"","species":[27],"class_list":["post-1795","breed","type-breed","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","species-dog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.felicanis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/breed\/1795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.felicanis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/breed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.felicanis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/breed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.felicanis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.felicanis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.felicanis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"species","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.felicanis.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/species?post=1795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}