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Welcome
to the
Maltese
Mommy
Store.
Where
unconditional
love
meets
maternal
nurturing.
I am a
Maltese
Mommy to
3
Maltese
babies,
that is
how this
site
began
with a
little
dog
named
Flurry
and my
search
for
information
on the
Maltese
breed. I
have put
together
the most
interesting
Maltese
information
available
on the
web.
This
site has
links to
finding
the
right
Maltese,
adoption
agency's,
rescue
groups,
breeders,
help
with
choosing
the
perfect
puppy/dog
names,
Vet
health,
vaccine
schedules,
training
articles,
unique
gifts of
quality
and
links to
hundreds
of
sites,
the best
on the
web. You
will
find our
Maltese
forum to
discuss
anything
you like
from
Maltese
dogs to
everyday
life.
Enjoy
all the
information
available
here at
the
touch of
a mouse
or
keyboard.
Visit us
often we
are open
24 hours
a day.
Home of
Maltese
Mommy &
Me
owners
forum,
Maltese
Mommy
and Me
meetings
to spend
a day
out with
your
Maltese.
We have
picnics,
nature
walks,
meet the
duckers
and a
whole
lot of
fun. If
you
don't
live in
our area
and
would
like to
start a
group
simply
invite
friends
on our
forum.
Membership
is free
and will
remain
free,
please
join us
for
lively
discussion
in our
forum.
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My Maltese
Is my little one
With a smile that melts my heart.
My little dust bunny
That hops along with sunshine.
My little one
With eyes that sparkle of mischief,
My little angel with tilted halo
With flowing hair I like to wrap with a bow.
My little one
With the inborn innocence of a child
And makes life worthwhile
Sheryl Minter
Copyright ©2005 Sheryl Minter
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 How we began
The Maltese Mommy’s Store started with a little dog
named Flurry. His happy disposition and ability to make us smile won our hearts
instantly.
I found myself spoiling him and loving him so much that I
really started searching for information on him so that he would be with us for
as long as possible.
Our little mustache man Flurry is where Maltese Mommy
started. It took months and months of research to build a site that is both
informative and interactive to all Maltese parents. I decided to embellish our
site with:
Fun facts, jokes and recipes.
Vet information
for health issues, understanding what Maltese are prone to,
how to recognize symptoms and how to quickly remedy the ailments we can.
Rescues
to help save all the little homeless Maltese as well as all
breeds.
Because every good homeless dog does not belong in heaven,
they belong held dear in someone’s heart. I have linked my site to the best
Maltese
Web ring
that I could find on the internet. In this way info on
individual breeders that may not be listed are just a click away. True stories
from Maltese owners so that a person considering a Maltese will understand them.
A forum
for people considering a Maltese, new owners with
questions, people who would like to form a playgroup (Maltese Mommy & Me) or
would like to find a group in their area can communicate and make it happen for
them and their fur babies.
Maltese Mommy is the place
To get advise from experienced owners.
Find reputable breeders.
Grooming tips
Rescue groups in your area
Meet people in your area with Maltese dogs
Everyday more info is available at Maltese Mommy’s
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Everything I do is free of charge to the Maltese owner,
what has taken me a year, so far, to research everyday is available in just one
site. Maltese Mommy is funded entirely through its product sales. Maltese oil
paintings, prints and product sales. Please support our work to educate Maltese
moms and dads. Without Maltese families there would not be Maltese Mommy’s.
Maltese Mommy Store
| The History of the Maltese we love today;
The Maltese dog, a type of small toy spaniel, weighs from 1.4 to 3.2
Kg (3 to 7 lbs.). It has a long silky coat of hair with no undercoat,
which is pure white, or cream in color, and hangs evenly down each side
from a parting that extends along the center of the back from the nose
to the root of the tail. Other characteristics of the animal are a
slightly round skull; a black nose; drooping ears generously covered
with long hair; very dark, alert-looking eyes; short, straight legs; and
a graceful, well-feathered tail. The dog is intelligent and an extremely
affectionate pet.
The Maltese descends from one of the most ancient dog breeds to be
found in recorded history. It has been estimated that the breed
originated around 6,000 B.C., or 8,000 years ago. Although the ancient
Greeks and Romans believed the dog originated on the Island of
Malta--they called the breed the Melitaie Dog, Melitaie being the
ancient name for Malta--there is really no evidence that proves the dog
was indigenous to the Island, but rather that the Maltese is descended
from a Spitz-type dog bred by the peoples of the area which is now south
central Europe. The breed was eventually distributed as an exotic
article of trade from the ancient island trading center of Malta, hence
the name, and from there migrated by caravans to the farthest reaches of
the civilized world, including: the Middle East, Tibet, China, the
Philippines, and Japan.
The earliest known representations of Maltese dogs on artifacts found
at Fayum, Egypt (600-300 B.C.), suggest that the Maltese was one of the
dogs worshipped by the ancient Egyptians. Numerous pictorial
representations of the Maltese occur in Greek ceramic art, such as the
vases found at Vulci (about 500 B.C.), and the dog is mentioned in the
writings of many Greek and Roman philosophers, and other ancient poets
and historians, including: Aristotle, Timon, Callimachus, Aelian,
Artimidorus, Epaminodus, Martial, Strabo, Pliny the Elder and Saint
Clement of Alexandria. Notable ancient owners of Maltese include Roman
Emperor Claudius and Publius, Roman governor of Malta.
The Maltese emerged untarnished from the Dark Ages and continued to
be recorded as the dog prized by the upper class, aristocrats,
statespersons and royalty. The Maltese was even believed to possess
medicinal powers of healing--the ailing would place the dog on their
stomach or chest for comfort. Because of this practice, and the dogs
warm, affectionate nature and small size, which made it easy to hold in
ones arms or lap, the Maltese became known as the "Comforter." The dog
was particularly popular in England during Elizabethan times (the late
16th century). Two notable owners of Maltese in those times were Queen
Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots.
REFERENCES
"Maltese," Microsoft® Encarta. Copyright ©1994 Microsoft Corp. Copyright
©1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation. "The Complete Maltese," Cutillo,
Nicholas. Copyright ©1986 Howell Book House Inc., New York, NY. For more
info on the Maltese breed be sure to visit
AMA Maltese Breed Info
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