What is Maltese (dog)?
[[File:Mighty Maltese.jpg|thumb]] The '''Maltese''' is a small [[dog]] that originated in Malta and brought around the [[Mediterranean]]. [[Phoenicia]]n traders may have brought precursors of this dog to [[Ancient Egypt]]. The [[tomb]] of [[Ramesses II]] contains [[ statues ]] of dogs, which resemble the Maltese. The name of the dog came from the island [[Malta]]. Maltese dogs are small, up to about {{convert|25|cm}} in length, and {{convert|4|kg}} in weight. [[Category:Bichon]] [[Category:FCI breeds]] [[Category:Dog breeds originating in Italy]]