1067:'Maltese can develop luxating patellas, an inherited condition where one or both of the kneecaps pop in and out of place. Although patellar luxation is not generally considered a painful condition, it may cause the dog to favor one leg and can predispose them to other knee injuries (such as a cranial cruciate ligament tear) and arthritis. Depending on the severity of the luxating patella, surgery may be recommended to prevent further injury and improve your Maltese’s quality of life. Responsible Maltese breeders will screen their puppies for heart abnormalities such as patent ductus arteriosus. PDA is an inherited condition where the ductus arteriosus, the normal opening between the two major blood vessels in the heart that closes shortly after birth, does not close. This condition causes blood to flow improperly and forces the left side of the heart to work harder. This leads to eventual failure of that chamber. Depending on the size of the opening, dogs may show minimal symptoms to severe signs of heart failure.'
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857:Ὄνος καὶ κυνίδιον 275:Ἔχων τις κύνα Μελιταῖον καὶ ὄνον διετέλει ἀεὶ τῷ κυνὶ προσπαίζων· καὶ δή, εἴ ποτε ἔξω ἐδείπνει, διεκόμιζέ τι αὐτῷ, καὶ προσιόντι καὶ σαίνοντι παρέβαλλεν. Ὁ δὲ ὄνος φθονήσας προσέδραμε καὶ σκιρτῶν ἐλάκτιζεν αὐτόν. Καὶ ὃς ἀγανακτήσας ἐκέλευσε παίοντας αὐτὸν ἀπαγαγεῖν καὶ τῇ φάτνῃ προσδῆσαι (
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state that despite the rich history of the ancient breed, the modern
Maltese, like many other breeds, cannot be linked by pedigree to that ancient genealogy, but, rather, emerged in the Victorian era by regulating the crossing of existing varieties of dog to produce a type that could be registered as
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Roccaro, Mariana; Salini, Romolo; Pietra, Marco; Sgorbini, Micaela; Gori, Eleonora; Dondi, Maurizio; Crisi, Paolo E.; Conte, Annamaria; Dalla Villa, Paolo; Podaliri, Michele; Ciaramella, Paolo; Di Palma, Cristina; Passantino, Annamaria; Porciello, Francesco; Gianella, Paola; Guglielmini, Carlo;
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to select for puppies with a longer "feather" or fleecing on their ears and limbs. Some time later, the London market began to deal in what were called "Maltese" dogs. These had no known connection to that island, and one of the breeders, T. V. H. Lukey, associated with the
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in 1877. From that time they were occasionally crossed with poodles, and a stud book, based on the issue of two females, was established in 1901. By the 1950s, this registry counted roughly 50 dogs in its pedigree table. The
Maltese was recognised as a breed by the
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Of note, the breed is also highly recommended for those with dog allergies, as the breed is considered hypoallergenic. Hence, some people with dog allergies may be able to tolerate living with a
Maltese as they shed less fur.
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The modern variety traditionally has a silky, pure-white coat, hanging ears and a tail that curves over its back, and weighs up to 3–4 kg (7–9 lb). The
Maltese does not shed. The Maltese is kept for
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The old variety of
Maltese appears to have been the most common or favourite pet, or certainly household dog, in antiquity. Dogs of various sizes and shapes are depicted on vases and
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a distinct breed. The
Maltese and similar breeds such as the Havanese, Bichon and Bolognese, are indeed related, perhaps through a common ancestor resulting from a severe
743:"small dogs were also kept as household pets. The commonest of these seems to be an animal resembling the Maltese, an animal with small upright ears and long hair." (
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in 1862, when a breeder, R. Mandeville, took first prize and continued to do so in subsequent years. From 1869 to 1879, Mandeville swept the board of most shows in
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British Islands, being a series of articles on the points of their various breeds, and the treatment of the diseases to which they are subject
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writing in the Ist century CE, identified Melite – the home of this ancient dog variety – as the Adriatic island, rather than Malta. Conversely, the poem
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Numerous references to these dogs are found in Ancient Greek and Roman literature. Ancient writers variously attribute its origin either to the island of
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breeds. The precise link, if any, between the modern and ancient breeds is not known. Nicholas Cutillo suggested that Maltese dogs might descend from
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lies Melita, whence come the little dogs called Melitaean, and Gaudos, both eighty-eight miles distant from the Cape."
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2224:"Does a Completely Hypoallergenic Dog Exist?"
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2092:"How Old Is the Maltese, Really?"
1990:Delgado, Albert (16 March 2020).
909:ἐπώνυμόν ποθ᾽ ὑστέρῳ χρόνῳ γράφων
571:, whose dog it was. According to
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2709:Vioque, Guillermo Galán (2017).
2090:Gorman, James (4 October 2021).
1869:Brearley, Joan McDonald (1984).
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502:Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam
209:Long-haired Maltese groomed for
3286:Dog breeds originating in Italy
2769:The Oxford Classical Dictionary
2712:Martial, Book VII. A Commentary
2502:(1942). Rackham, Harris (ed.).
2073:McGill-Queen's University Press
2058:. American Maltese Association.
1726:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106155
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830:as an attested dialect form of
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458:Roman Governor Publius of Malta
2629:Trantalidou, Katerina (2006).
2456:"Pet Information: The Maltese"
2315:Callimachus, Lycophron, Aratus
2178:The Characters of Theophrastus
2013:"Dog Breed Directory: Maltese"
2011:
1713:Preventive Veterinary Medicine
763:
750:
737:
452:wrote descriptive verses to a
13:
1:
2873:Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
1804:(1981). Vian, Francis (ed.).
1151:MacKinnon & Belanger 2006
655:Maltese showing tear staining
298:in the Mediterranean, called
235:, genetically related to the
56:Maltese groomed with overcoat
3171:Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog
2825:
2333:Toy Dogs and Their Ancestors
1761:; Valla, Elena Ceva (eds.).
1341:, pp. 334–335, 336–337.
1074:
975:, or his posthumous editor,
785:in his treatise on animals (
86:21–25 cm (8–10 in)
7:
2394:Metropolitan Museum Journal
771:White & Hornblower 2012
713:
464:The Maltese in modern times
98:20–23 cm (8–9 in)
10:
3307:
2566:Cambridge University Press
2551:HathiTrust Digital Library
2063:Franco, Cristiana (2019).
2036:Drury, William D. (1903).
1971:Cutillo, Nicholas (1986).
1863:Garden City Publishing Co.
1746:
1675:10.1038/s41598-023-50458-w
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967:
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483:Insulae Melitae Descriptio
374:). A traditional story in
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2584:Stephens, Frederic George
2338:D. Appleton & Company
2119:10.1017/S0017383500003144
1922:10.1017/S0017383500017058
1894:Breeds by Year Recognized
1375:Blarney & Inglee 1949
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275:Maltese dogs in antiquity
170:
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106:
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2843:Australian Silky Terrier
1950:The Intelligence of Dogs
1776:Alderton, David (2010).
730:
686:The Maltese is kept for
3161:Cane Lupino del Gigante
2773:Oxford University Press
2607:The Geography of Strabo
2558:Serpell, James (1996).
2482:Oxford University Press
2407:10.1086/met.43.25699084
2290:Dogs and all about them
2262:Lee, Rawden B. (1899).
2151:Oxford University Press
1871:The Book of the Maltese
1329:, pp. 66–67, n.36.
690:, for ornament, or for
442:The Romans called them
231:of similar dogs in the
3097:Segugio dell'Appennino
2998:Toy Manchester Terrier
2612:Loeb Classical Library
2508:Loeb Classical Library
2430:Ogden, Daniel (2007).
2320:Loeb Classical Library
1838:Loeb Classical Library
1055:
871:
692:competitive exhibition
681:
656:
601:Agricultural Hall Show
516:
482:
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411:Aristotle's successor
300:
269:competitive exhibition
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202:
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540:toy dog, bred by the
419:, has a chapter on a
208:
200:The Lion Dog of Malta
189:
138:Kennel club standards
2923:King Charles Spaniel
2465:American Kennel Club
2228:American Kennel Club
2195:The Classical Weekly
1973:The Complete Maltese
1899:American Kennel Club
1802:Apollonius de Rhodes
1549:Raymond-Mallock 1907
1141:, pp. 190, 199.
1006:, pp. 110–111):
937:Acts of the Apostles
922:, pp. 406–407).
861:, pp. 304–305).
846:Apollonius of Rhodes
633:American Kennel Club
534:King Charles Spaniel
333:the classical period
192:William Turner Davey
30:For other uses, see
3151:Bergamasco Shepherd
3066:Dog breeds of Italy
2883:Chinese Crested Dog
2750:. pp. 238–242.
2641:. pp. 96–120.
2386:. 17 December 2015.
2328:Lytton, Mrs Neville
2300:. pp. 296–300.
2298:Cassell and Company
2147:Lycophron Alexandra
2054:Fielheller, Vicki.
2049:. pp. 575–581.
1759:Manganelli, Giorgio
1527:, pp. 241–242.
1365:, pp. 100–101.
1317:, pp. 102–103.
1216:, pp. 205–208.
787:De Natura Animalium
594:the Manilla Islands
493:, Secretary to the
3214:Neapolitan Mastiff
2943:Miniature Pinscher
2903:Griffon Bruxellois
2536:Sebastian Gryphius
2382:. Thuin, Belgium:
2361:. pp. 38–43.
2097:The New York Times
2045:. L. Upcott Gill,
1810:Les Belles Lettres
1663:Scientific Reports
1281:, p. 67,n.36.
725:List of dog breeds
657:
643:of Italy in 1955.
563:, commissioned by
542:Marlborough family
364:Diogenes of Sinope
341:Melitaion kunídion
249:spitz-type canines
227:, and to a modern
214:
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3186:Spino degli Iblei
3130:Lagotto Romagnolo
3107:Segugio Maremmano
3087:Italian Greyhound
3082:Cirneco dell'Etna
3032:
3031:
3008:Yorkshire Terrier
2913:Italian Greyhound
2782:978-0-199-54556-8
2765:Hornblower, Simon
2757:Hornblower, Simon
2726:978-9-004-35097-7
2677:978-1-445-52750-5
2648:978-1-785-70399-7
2621:978-0-674-99201-6
2575:978-0-521-57779-3
2447:978-1-914-53510-9
2368:978-1-785-70399-7
2160:978-0-199-57670-8
2143:Hornblower, Simon
2107:Greece & Rome
2082:978-0-773-55906-6
1982:978-0-876-05209-9
1963:978-1-416-50287-6
1909:Greece & Rome
1884:978-0-876-66563-3
1793:978-0-764-16365-4
1425:, pp. 25–27.
1401:, pp. 16–17.
935:recounted in the
611:, Islington, the
512:Queen Elizabeth I
368:Diogenes Laertius
361:Cynic philosopher
253:Pomeranian breeds
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