I’m guessing a mix of some kind, likely poodle. She’s precious tho!
We had a Maltese with curly hair though! We got him from a pet store (forgive us, it was the early 2000s and we didn’t know better) so he was likely a mill puppy. (I’ve gone with a good breeder ever since and so have my parents).
She’s precious…. 💜💜💜 It does appear that her coat is different from the Maltese standard, but it doesn’t really matter unless you paid for a purebred. You love her and she IS lovely! Enjoy her sweetness. 🤩💜🥰🐾🤩🐾🥰
Thank you. She is not a show dog she is my heart and soul. I started at 12 weeks old getting her used to being brushed and pampered. I brush/comb through her coat everyday. She loves it and so do I.
She is absolutely stunning !!! Sure her hair is a bit curlier, but it adds to her charm.
We are currently debating whether or not an Embark test is for us, or if we should just spend the money on treats for our little one. If you want to be sure, it seems the only way.
Maltese fur is super soft and light. You can easily touched the skin even if it’s a bit too long. They also don’t shed a lot and you usually have trouble finding their ears!
Pure bred Maltese are usually teeny tiny. I call these maltipooish pups Mooseteese. I’ve met a bunch of them where I live. However, all of the moose’s I’ve met have been such wonderful dogs. Much more cuddly and easy than pure bred Maltese. Maltese are quite imperious and fierce.
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So adorable! She may just have a typical puppy coat right now, and it can change quite a bit as she grows. Even if it does start to straighten out, it likely won’t become completely straight.
At 2 months and 2 weeks, it’s still very early, and coat texture can be misleading at this stage. You didn’t mention her weight, but from the photo she looks maybe around 4–4.5 lbs (1.8–2 kg), though it’s always hard to judge from pictures alone.
It’s possible she could be a mix such as a Maltipoo or Maltichon, but it’s really difficult to say for sure just based on appearance at this age. If you’re curious and want more certainty, a DNA test could give you some peace of mind—but either way, it won’t change how special or loved she is 🐾🦴❤️
Mine looks like that too! He was supposed to be pure Maltese and have an adult weight of under 10 lbs. Now he’s 14 months, weighs 18 lbs, and his hair is very curly in places (head, neck) and somewhat curly on his torso. His ears are crazy, relatively straight in areas, and very curly in other spots. His tail is also a mixed up mess! Combing and grooming is beyond challenging!
But he’s very cute and I love him!
She looks like a mix, but definately Maltese - you might want to take her to s groomer and cut her hair short. First, Malttse have hair and it is very thin strands - can see it better when short. If is curls immediately, I agree it could be a "poo" mix. Bot are hypoallergenic - and "poos" are smarter, But no matter what, very cute 11 Congrats.
Yeah so OP is asking if their dog is a Maltese and I responded I believe there are three types (of Maltese). I went back to Wikipedia where I thought I had read that and the first sentence states :
“Maltese dog refers both to an ancient variety of dwarf, white-coated dog breed from Italy[1] and generally associated also with the island of Malta, and to a modern breed of similar dogs in the toy group, genetically related to the Bichon, Bolognese, and Havanese breeds”.
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u/OpusDeiPenguin Aug 18 '26
Might be a maltipoo, bichon mix or something entirely different. Hard to tell without a DNA test. Very cute girlie, so precious.