JRTs require A LOT of grooming, even the smooth ones. I wouldn't reccommend them to anyone who does not want a moderatly hard to maintian in the grooming department dog.

Italian greyhounds ROCK! One of the BEST toy dogs on the planet! Deffinatly look into those. Here's some info;

www.dogbreedinfo.com/italiangreyhound.htm

You may think they all look like rats but look at the ones at the end of page two on the picture gallery. Great dogs, wonderfull temperment, and elegant appearence. What more could you want out of a toy breed?

I "THINK' i might have found the right breed its a maltipoo . Well a cross breed actually between a poodle and a maltese they dont have real long hair and are very sweet . What do ya'll think

Not a wise decision. Never buy designer dogs, they are poorly bred mutts. There are about a million reasons why you shouldn't but I won't get into that right now.

How about just a plain old Maltese? Or a Lowchen? Both are very nice dogs, just make sure to stay away from designer dog breeders.

These breeds are not toy size, but they are by no means large dogs. I have found in the course of grooming that these dogs have mild manners. After all, having a stranger pulling and tugging on your coat can be unnerving. So if several representatives of a certain breed were nice to us groomers, I figured it is a nice breed. Yes, I know, there are exceptions.

Miniature Schnauzers are neat little dogs. They are also very intelligent. They shed, but not that much.

West Highlands Terriers are sweet, but very independent dogs. Do not bring one home if pet rodents are kept in the house.

Bichon Frise one breed that we had in our shop often. Never any aggression shown by this breed. They are quite playful for a toy breed. Coat requires intense care.

Pug the looks you either love or hate. Very nice little dogs. Some health concerns though. Coat maintanence is minimal.

There are many more choices. That is one charm of looking for a dog. There is a breed right for just about everyone.

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Originally posted by laura_luvs_her_eskie:
I "THINK' i might have found the right breed its a maltipoo . Well a cross breed actually between a poodle and a maltese they dont have real long hair and are very sweet . What do ya'll think

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Both Maltese and Poodles grow long coats and require grooming 3+ times per week. The reason you may be seeing dogs without super long hair is because they are clipped. With a dog like that you would have to take it to the groomer monthly.

I would not buy a designer mix like this. The maltese and the poodle have very distinct personalities, trainability, coat type, build, energy level etc... It is much wiser to go purebred because you will get a predictable puppy.

Being very involved in the poodle breed, it is a hardship for us who work to breed for the best dogs of temprement, health, and conformation... when they get carelessly tossed into mixes like this.

I think if your heart tells you this is the one then you should bring him home. Good luck

I want a maltipoo all i have to do now is find a puppy . Im paying for it myself so i cant afford more than 300 . Anyone got any ideas as to where i can find a dog

Maltipoos are designer dogs or mutts bred for money. If you really want one try to find one in your local shelter. But other wise get a real purebred from a breeder or rescue.

It just kills me that people breed mutts and call them a designer dog.

I can't sanction paying for this kind of dog either, sorry. It's unethical in my opinion.

Find a reputable breeder or check your dog shelters.

Again, good luck

let me clarify my above statement.
I think it's unethical to breed these dogs and call them designer.

There are just so many cross breeds at shelters.

Don't let yourself get conned

Your not going to find a quality bred pet dog from a repuatable breeder for under $300.

I know you just want a pet but a dog should be well bred and not come from someone who has just bred the family pet. You will risk health problems in your puppy later on in life.

And no responsible breeder is going to sell a precious pup for under $300. With all the time, money, and dedication it takes dog breeding is expensive especially with the breeds that have smaller litter sizes.

A well bred puppy will usually sell for over $600. Some breeds it's even more like Boston Terriers because usually they are delivered by c-section.

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Originally posted by cloverwoof91:
Your not going to find a quality bred pet dog from a repuatable breeder for under $300.

I know you just want a pet but a dog should be well bred and not come from someone who has just bred the family pet. You will risk health problems in your puppy later on in life.

And no responsible breeder is going to sell a precious pup for under $300. With all the time, money, and dedication it takes dog breeding is expensive especially with the breeds that have smaller litter sizes.

A well bred puppy will usually sell for over $600. Some breeds it's even more like Boston Terriers because usually they are delivered by c-section.

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Absolutly, even if you get a "maltipoo" don't let a breeder tell you the parents don't need health testing. Both breeds are prone to a multitude of genetic health issues. For example a toy poodle needs a test for patellar luxation and eye exam annually (not just a vet check, this exam has to be by an opthemologist who is a member of CERF) and Optigen DNA for PRA-prcd. Recently there was a test developed for poodles to check for the recessive gene for epilesy. When this goes public anyone who intendeds to breed poodles should be doing this as well. This is not at all cheap. Seeing that toy and miniature poodles have litters of 2-3 puppies the lowest price I have EVER seen from a breeder I myself would consider reputable has been $800. No reputable breeder, even one who charges over $1000 per puppy, is even breaking even. Those who are charging around $300 are cutting some major corners.

I personally call intentional mixes "Designer Dogs" because they are in fashion. In fashion quality does not matter, it's a fad, it's what everyone else has.

If you have $300 to spend, why not check out breed rescue or a shelter? You could get a great purebred young adult dog from a rescue for less than that or a young puppy at a shelter! All you have to pay for is a spay/neuter surgery. However be warned, without a reputably bred dog you are taking the risk of not knowing genetic history.

I am getting a maltipoo .
I think i have found a breeder she breeds quality maltises also and for a maltipoo she has ther shots vet checked wormed ect and she a contract and if the dog becomes terminally ill she will take it back and refund my money . whithin a time limit she seems like a good quality person/breeder and the pearents are on sight . There is a lot of paper work for my benifit and im super happy


I'll be getting a pup probobly in june

Well, I guess were not talking you out of this, but one last thought.

Imagine you were involved in the poodle breed, deeply. You live with them, show them, are involved in breeding them, and have spent countless hours of research in pedigrees and genetics. You spent two years searching for a breeder, waiting for a correct puppy, and working on a minimum wage job so you could afford him (By my calculation, it was 185 hours of work). Now in university, you are still working part time so you can show your dog and travel to seminars on grooming, show handling, health, and genetics. As well, you have money put in a savings account so at age 2 your dog can have his hips x-rayed, patellas examined, eyes examined, and a DNA sample collected and tested. You've also joined a local and national poodle clubs and have done your share in grunt work on an education commitee, rescue, and helping put on specialty shows and boosters.

Now, look at a malti-poo breeder. OH LOOK! Lets mix the poodle with a maltese and sell them because it's fun. The girl up above is me (and could be many other fanciers), I am not a breeder but I put in more effort than anyone breeding the family pet or designer mixes. How do I feel about these people? They are nothing but pigs! They do not care about the preservation and improvement of a breed. They take the work people have put into my breed and throw it in a trash can. Making cute puppies is simply adding to the overpopulation problem.

Please read Pudelgrl's reply. Please.

These are all the Maltese Poodle mixes that were deliberately bred for $$$ and then were left to rot in a steel kennel:
http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=4184044&adTarget=468doggeneral&SessionID=423fb4013c2d206d-app3&display=&preview=1&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=4130012&adTarget=468doggeneral&SessionID=423fb4013c2d206d-app3&display=&preview=1&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=4144500&adTarget=468doggeneral&SessionID=423fb4013c2d206d-app3&display=&preview=1&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=4062311&adTarget=468doggeneral&SessionID=423fb4013c2d206d-app3&display=&preview=1&row=0&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=4170054&adTarget=468doggeneral&SessionID=423fb4013c2d206d-app3&display=&preview=1&row=25&tmpl=&stat=

http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=4087767&adTarget=468doggeneral&SessionID=423fb4013c2d206d-app3&display=&preview=1&row=50&tmpl=&stat=

How you can proudly defy our suggestions and continue helping this atrocious breeding and leave other dogs of the same mix in shelters is beyond me. For every Maltese Poodle mix sold to a person, there is another waiting in the shelter. I'm disappointed to say the least.

oK you havent changed my mind about the maltipoo so lets please drop it. Im also considering a pure maltese .Do any of you know about this breed and no i dont think ill mind the gromming i think i actually think itll be fun to have her/him groomes ,but how often to you estimate ill have to go ? I might be able to pay 400 i saw some in the paper for that and im gonna check them out and c .

Urrgg! This is very frustrating ! Did you read pudelgrl's response?

What's wrong with getting a shelter dog? Or even a rescued purebred? You could save a life! They are cheaper and just as loving as a purebred.

Does the "maltipoo" breeder you know do genetic testing? If not he/she is not doing a quality job of breeding.

And usually a puppy advertised in a newspaper is not the best choice. They often come from backyard breeders. And $400 is still to low for a responsibly bred puppy.

Definatly consider adopting a purebred maltese(they make such wonderful pets) from a maltese rescue. You would be getting a purebred dog plus you'd be saving a dog from a life in a cage. Here's a link to the United Maltese Rescue;

www.rescueamaltese.com


There is also probably a Maltese rescue in or around your area, do some research and you may come to find that purebred rescue is just what you've been looking for.

Maltese:

Weighs 4-6 pounds
Is 9-10 inches high at withers
has a medium to high energy level
Requires alot of grooming if you plan to show; if you don't plan to show, the coat can be clipped.
Doesn't like strangers
This breed is an indoor dog and shouldn't be kept outside
Has a very bold and fiesty personality and may challenge larger dogs.

I highly suggest you get a purebred maltese and not a maltepoo. If you get a maltepoo, not only will you waste money on a cross breed that is, in reality, worth nothing, but you will also be adding to the problem of people mixing breeds for money and the pet population problem. Haven't you seen Russelsrule's topic "People who know what they're doing have created a registry for cross breed dogs" in the breed board? or Lougra321's topic "Lapoodles" in dog dish? These designer dogs are bred for money, not quality. They're probably bred in puppy mills too. Who knows what kind of health problems those dogs have. So do us all a favor, and either get a purebred maltese or poodle or adopt a dog from a shelter and do it a favor too.

Laura, do you realise how much genetic health testing costs?

Let me inform you, for my dog's original health testing at 2 years of age (CERF Eye Exam, OFA Hip X-ray, DNA Collection and analysis, Patella Check), I will be likely paying a minimum of about $700 CDN. Every year after that, I will have to pay for an eye exam and a patella check (approx $100 for each, adding up to $200) every year of his life, and hip x-rays every second year (apprx $200) for the rest of his life (if your doing the math, if he lives until age 12, I will have paid $3700 on this. Why? Because at this point it is looking like there is a good chance of him being a breeding quality stud dog. I also show him monthly, entry fees for one weekend cost me anywhere from $75-$90, hotels cost me about $100 a night (so $300 total). If I do one show a month with one dog for one year, this adds up to approximatly $4560. I plan to show my dog until he's about 4 (maybe later)... so I'm getting $18,240.

Hmmm, what else? For showing I must take my dog to training classes weekly. This is $10 a week for every week of the year so thats $510 (minus the week of Xmas of course). I also go for a yearly vet visit for regular stuff plus Titers, so thats $150 (x 12 years of life... $1800). Then theres all the food and stuff for his life

For the expenses I have actually listed I have gotten up to $24,250... what if I had a female too? If I bred the pair I'd come up with $48,500 in expenses.

Now, to break even (or not really, seeing I didn't add food and other expenses into the equation... plus the work I spend grooming and training), if I sold puppies for $300 each, I would have to get 161 puppies out of the pair. If I charged $1000 per puppy I would have to sell 49 puppies. Hmmmm, too bad my breed only has 2-4 puppies per litter on average.

Now do you see why a reputable breeder charges a lot? Because they are NOT cutting corners. In fact, by charging that much and NOT EVEN BREAKING EVEN. If someone is charging $300, you know they're cutting corners.... It's a fact, you have to deal with it.

If you don't have the money to pay for a dog, then work for it! I did, and as I said I worked 185 hours ($1200 divided by $6.50/hour).