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I also removed the sentence about Malteses being generally healthy.  They have too many breed-specific ailments for that, so comparatively they are not generally healthy.
I also removed the sentence about Malteses being generally healthy.  They have too many breed-specific ailments for that, so comparatively they are not generally healthy.
[[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 04:00, 16 December 2007 (CST)
[[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 04:00, 16 December 2007 (CST)
:I disagree.  I have four of them, and, except for dental issues as they age, all are over 10, and all have been healthy.  In addition, aside from the shunt issue...which is not a Maltese issue, but a toy issue, my breeder has never voiced any "breed-specific" ailments.  --[[User:Michael J. Formica|Michael J. Formica]] 11:27, 17 December 2007 (CST)

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 Definition Breed of canine in the toy group, known for its silky white hair, descended from dogs originating in the central Mediterranean area. [d] [e]
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Deleted suppositions with respect to the presumed lineage of Malteses. Dog breeds as we know them did not exist millenia ago. I also removed the sentence about Malteses being generally healthy. They have too many breed-specific ailments for that, so comparatively they are not generally healthy. Aleta Curry 04:00, 16 December 2007 (CST)

I disagree. I have four of them, and, except for dental issues as they age, all are over 10, and all have been healthy. In addition, aside from the shunt issue...which is not a Maltese issue, but a toy issue, my breeder has never voiced any "breed-specific" ailments. --Michael J. Formica 11:27, 17 December 2007 (CST)