Saturday, September 1, 2012

Maltese --- Toy Dog Breed

Maltese is one of the most popular toy dog breeds. It is a descendant of dogs from the Central Mediterranean Area and as the name suggests, it is believed that the dog breed originates from the Matla island. There are also other names used for the Maltese breed, for example Maltese Lion Dog, Roman Ladies Dog or Cokie.
They were once kept as companions by the ancient Greeks, Romans, Phoenicians and eventually found their way on to China and the Philippines as well. Supposedly, Roman emperors bred out all colors but white in the Maltese because white was held sacred by the Romans.



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