Maltese mixes are hybrid dogs that result from crossing a Maltese with another dog breed—like a Yorkshire terrier (morkie) or a dachshund (mauxie). Since designer dogs can inherit a mix of traits from ...

One more laidback small dog breed that experts recommend are Maltese dogs, which are gentle, sensitive and deeply bonded to ...

Have you ever wondered where these little dogs came from? At friends’ and relatives’ houses, they drown you in waves of white fur. These puppies’ dark eyes beseech you for just one piece of meat, ...

JUNEAU, AK -- A small Alaska dog has performed a great deed - finding a wallet before the owner even realized it was lost. The Juneau Empire reports a 7-month-old Maltese pup, Lady Bunny, came home ...

Canines may come in all shapes and sizes, but the fashion for small dog breeds has reportedly ballooned in recent years. Explanations for this fashion include petite pets' lower cost of living and ...

Although Maltese dogs are intrinsically linked with the Mediterranean island of Malta, it’s not known if they actually originated there – they’re said to have been imported by the Phoenicians (people ...

Soon after humans began domesticating dogs 12,000 to 15,000 years ago, they started breeding small canines. Now, scientists from the University of Utah and seven other institutions have identified a ...

RACINE — Four little Maltese dogs that came to Racine Friday may not have happy homes yet, but at the least they’ve escaped horrific fates in their native South Korea. Mary Palmer, president of Racine ...