Maltese

Maltese
Origin	Mediterranean Sea, around Malta and Sicily, Italy
Price	Nintendogs + Cats: $1,380
Coat Length	Long
Coat Colors	White White with grey/brown/black patches
Size	Small
Appearances	Nintendogs* Nintendogs + Cats
Versions	Golden Retriever & New Friends

The Maltese (Japanese: マルチーズ, Maruchīzu) 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 found 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

Official artwork of the Maltese

• 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.

All Maltese coat colors in Nintendogs + Cats (Credit: Centrixe the Dodo via Spriters Resource)

Unlocking the Breed

Version
Toy Poodle & New Friends	Obtain 2,100 Owner Points Play for 11 days
Golden Retriever & New Friends	Starter Breed
French Bulldog & New Friends	Obtain 3,400 Owner Points Play for 15 days

Neighbors

Sadie (owned by Sally) on the left. Also mid: Gus; Right: Player's dog.

Nintendogs + Cats

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

Gallery

Nintendogs (scrapped content)

Unused text. Maltese.

The "Maltese" displayed in-game in Nintendogs

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.

The preview icon for the Maltese shown in the Kennel.

Trivia

The "Maltese" displayed in-game in Nintendogs. Its character model is represented by a Beagle.

• 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.
• In real life, it is often considered that a solid white Maltese is a purebred. Malteses with brown/tan/black marks are usually seen as a mixed breed.