The Maltese Mommy Store
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. 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 on our forum.
How We Began
Maltese Mommy 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.
Maltese Mommy 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
Remember dog tags help dogs to find their ways home!
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Siblings and small dogs are always welcome to
join in the fun =) Our group is rapidly growing. In the warm
weather we will be enjoying time with our Maltese new friends
and the warm weather having fun in the sun. In the winter months
we will be warm and cozy indoors with puppy massage, spa, toe
nail painting, games and more time with our fur babies, friends
and fun! Check the forum for dates and locations.
membership is free! Make friends and have some fun. |
