I’m hoping you can help me with a difficult situation I find myself in. I lost my 15 year old Maltese recently, my heart was broken. I’ve been following this board for years and chose a reputable breeder who has many glowing reviews. I was told my dog was healthy except for an ear infection he was being treated for. That wasn’t a dealbreaker for me so I flew out to pick up the pup. One day later upon having him checked as agreed in the contract i was told his ears were in terrible shape and... Maltese breeder issue ..read more

Hello All, This is Bella Maltese. We lost our beloved Bella this week after battling MUE for 3 years. We had to put her down as all of her organs began to fail and she was so sick. She could not stand on her on anymore. I could not put her through anymore. It was the hardest thing we ever had to do. I am looking to get another Maltese and want to find a good reputable breeder. We got Bella from Diamond Maltese in Orlando FL and my understanding is that he had several dogs have that... Reputable Maltese Breeders ..read more

Hellooooo All, I'm new to maltese dogs and dogs in general, and I was hoping you all could help guide me. I did some research and I really want to get a maltese puppy. Do you guys have any breeders you recommend in GA? I contacted the one's on the AMA list, but one of them will not have anymore dogs this year and the other's prices are out of my range (thousand$$). I've contacted a few other people that are in Atlanta that I just uncovered by doing a simple google search -- one I can... Maltese breeders in ga?? Newbie!! Help please ..read more

I don't know where to start... My sweet Maltese, Sugar, died of congestive heart failure a week ago. He was 10 years old. He was a rescue, and we got him when he was 7, so I only had 3 years with him. He came from a bad situation, and he had significant emotional and physical challenges, but I loved him in spite of his quirks (to put it gently!). My heart has a hole in it, and I find myself looking at pictures of Maltese to make me feel better. I want another companion, and I've only ever... Why is a dog retired ..read more

I am looking for a reputable breeder in the Northern California or Northern Nevada area. I have been looking at the AMA list and the AKC marketplace as a starting point, but it is hard to find current info. I am looking for a pet, not a show dog, but I want a healthy breed line so I have mostly been searching for show breeders. I have reached out to several breeders in the San Francisco and Sacramento areas via email/websites, but they are not responding. So I want to be sure I am not... Northern California Breeders ..read more

Princess Puppy Maltese, Dublin Virginia - just bought a Maltese puppy from her Regarding Danielle Reid in VA who sells Maltese on the AKC Market place I want to share my wonderful experience in getting one of her amazing well-bred and genetically healthy puppies. I just bought a puppy from Danielle Reid and can say based on facts, personal experience and a checkup with my veterinarian yesterday that she breeds wonderful, top line, healthy and well raised Maltese puppies. I found Danielle... Great breeder, got an amazing puppy from her ..read more

Hi. I have started searching for a maltese and not having good luck. Almost got scammed online and decided to go local. Anyone knows a reputable breeder in washington or Oregon area ? Hi lite maltese doesn’t look like in business. Please help and thanks in advance ..read more

Our two female Maltese passed away recently after 18 years. Looking for breeder that has at least one or two female puppies near San Diego. Not interested in breeding or showing, just love the breed. Any recommendation is appreciated ..read more

My 13.5 year old Maltese recently passed. I am looking for a new Maltese to bring into my home and love. I would like to know of reputable breeders in the New England area please ..read more

I hope this is not too controversial-- I think I offended a breeder by saying I assumed they did the relevant testing. Looking into it further, I found that one can become a Breeder of Merit of Maltese without doing any testing. Is there a way to tactfully ask, or should I assume that if they do not volunteer they test, that that means they don't ..read more