Spirited, playful and lively. Loving, gentle, trusting and loyal. These are the reasons why the Maltese breed is increasing in popularity in the Middle East as well despite the fact that it may be difficult to house train. Read more about popular dogs in Qatar.
-The Maltese is one of the most ancient of dog breeds.
- Archeological evidence puts the breed in the Egyptian culture around 300 BC to 600 BC, where they were worshipped by the royal families.
- Their images have been depicted on Greek vases that date back to 500BC.
- The first written record of the Maltese was by Greek Philosopher; Aristotle around 350 BC, where he records the origins of the breed to the island of Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea; and hence its name became “Maltese”.
