Maltese

The Maltese (Japanese: マルチーズ, Maltese) is a breed of dog introduced in Nintendogs + Cats. It comes from the Central Mediterranean area, around Malta and the Italian island of Sicily. The oldest record of this breed was recorded in Greece.

Breed Information

The Maltese (Latin: Canis Melitaeus) is usually a show dog, given that it has long, silky fur. Like other small breeds, such as the Bichon, Malteses are prone to reverse sneezing (also known as the mechanosensitive aspiration reflex).

In-Game Description

• Nintendogs + Cats:
  (NTSC): "Receiving its name from the island of Malta, this breed boasts a silky, pure-white coat."
  (PAL): "This breed from the Mediterranean boasts a soft coat of pure white."

In Nintendogs + Cats

The Maltese can only come in one color option: White. However, the breed can have either brown, gray, or black patches on its face and body.

There is no coloration exclusive to the Surprise Me! option for the Maltese.

Left & Right: Spotted Malteses; Center: Maltese.

Spotted Maltese.

Unlocking the Breed

Neighbors

Nintendogs + Cats

• Sadie/Lulu (PAL), owned by Sally (competitions only)

Gallery

Nintendogs (scrapped content)

Unused text. Maltese.

The "Maltese" displayed in-game in Nintendogs

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Nintendogs + Cats

Left: Maltese; Mid and Right: Spotted Malteses.

Left & Right: Spotted Malteses; Center: Maltese.

White Maltese.

A Maltese staring at the screen.

A Maltese with a Star Collar, A Hibiscus Flower, and Sunglasses.

Two Maltese dogs.

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Trivia

• The breed was originally going to appear in Nintendogs, but it was scrapped in development and uses an earlier placeholder Beagle model. The only way to acquire it is to use a save file editor.
• If your Maltese has a certain bark, its growl will sound high-pitched. This is also consistent in the Toy Poodle, Golden Retriever, and Pomeranian.