Characteristics of the Maltese dog:

1. Loyalty

The Maltese dog is loyal to its owner, has a lovely temperament, and often plays tricks on its owner. So it's a very individual dog.

2. Gentleness

The Maltese dog is a docile little pet dog. They are elegant and affectionate, but they do not lose their lively and intelligent character. They are very friendly, docile, and obedient to their owners, but are indifferent to strangers.

3. Easy to train

The Maltese dog is lively, gentle and brave. They are agile, can hunt prey well, have a keen sense of smell, and have excellent characteristics as pointers and retrievers. The training ability is also relatively high and can complete training tasks well.

4. Good patience

Although they are small, they have strong vitality. They can get along well with children and have great patience with them.

5. Brave

On the surface, the Maltese dog thinks it should be very fragile and delicate, sweet and even timid. But in fact, this is a very brave guy, they are not tall, but they are really brave to face the enemy. Showing a tenacious personality and rich spirit in life, they can be very good watchdogs.

Appearance characteristics of the Maltese dog:

Small and long. The body is covered with very long white coat, very elegant, and the head is raised proudly. Body length approximately exceeds 1/3 of height at withers. Head length is 6/11 of shoulder height. The bust is 2/3 more than the shoulder height. The length of the muzzle is 4/11 of the head length, which is slightly less than half the head length. The depth of the muzzle is exactly 20% less than the length. Tail length is approximately equivalent to 60% of shoulder height.