Cute Maltese Puppy Pictures

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Cute Maltese Puppy Pictures

Maltese Puppy Psupero Gallery

Maltese Puppy Psupero Gallery

Cute Maltese Puppy Pictures

Maltese Puppy Psupero Gallery

Maltese Puppy Psupero Gallery

Cute Maltese Puppy Pictures

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Brief information on Maltese: The Maltese is a small breed of dog in the toy group. It descends from dogs originating in the Central Mediterranean Area. The breed name and origins are generally understood to derive from the Mediterranean island nation of Malta; however, the name is sometimes described with reference to the distinct Adriatic island of Malta, or a defunct Sicilian town called Melita. Maltese Characteristics include slightly rounded skulls, with a finger-wide dome, and a black button nose and eyes. The body is compact with the length equaling the height. The drop ears with (sometimes) long hair and, and surrounded by darker skin pigmentation (called a "halo"), gives Maltese their expressive look. Their noses can fade and become pink or light brown in color without exposure to sunlight. This is often referred to as a "winter nose" and many times will become black again with increased exposure to the sun. Also, people believe that the Maltese was originally bred in different colors, but now only bred in white with occasional lemon or brown markings.

For complete detail on Maltese please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltese_(dog)

Interesting websites to visit:
American Maltese Association
Maltese Only
Always Maltese