Maltese (dug)
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| Oreegin | Central Mediterranean Aurie [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Patronage | Italy [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Domestic dug (Canis lupus familiaris) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Maltese is a smaa breed o dug in the Toy Group. It descends frae dugs oreeginatin in the Central Mediterranean Aurie. The breed name an origins are generally unnerstuid tae derive frae the Mediterranean island naition o Maltae; houever, the name is sometimes describit wi reference tae the distinct Adriatic island o Mljet, or a defunct Maltese toun cried Melita.[3][4][5][6]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ a b Davis, Peggy (translator) (4 Juin 1999). "Maltese". FCI standard No. 65. Archived frae the original on 3 Mairch 2009. Retrieved 14 Apryle 2009.
- ↑ "Maltese". Animal Planet dog breed directory. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ↑ Drury, William (1903). British Dogs - Their Points, Selection, and Show Preparation. L. U. Gill. pp. 575–581. ISBN 978-1-4067-7606-5. Retrieved 14 Apryle 2009.
- ↑ Lee, Rawdon Briggs (1894). A history and description of the modern dogs of Great Britain and Ireland. (Non-sporting division.). London: H. Cox. pp. 312–322.
- ↑ Hyytinen, Iiris. "Maltese - A Mean Little Toy Dog". Archived frae the original on 24 Juin 2009. Retrieved 14 Apryle 2009.
- ↑ Cramer, John Anthony (1828). Geographical and Historical Description of Ancient Greece. Clarendon Press. pp. 45–46. Retrieved 16 Apryle 2009.