Maltese dogs are undoubtedly one of the cutest dog breeds and they have many positive traits – they’re adaptable, intelligent, affectionate and playful and they love being close to their owners.

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But, thankfully, Maltese are among the small dog breeds that don’t shed much. “This makes them less likely to trigger reactions in those allergic to dogs,” Dr MacMillan says.

A Maltese Lion Dog was exhibited at the first Westminster dog show in New York in 1877. After that, Maltese dogs were sometimes crossed with poodles, and some are said to show poodle traits now.

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But, thankfully, Maltese are among the small dog breeds that don’t shed much. “This makes them less likely to trigger reactions in those allergic to dogs,” Dr MacMillan says.