Maltese — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Maltese — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Central Mediterranean Area.
• FCI-St. N° 65 / 17.12.2015
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs.
• Size: Weight under 7 pounds, with from 4 to 6 pounds preferred.
• COAT: Hair: Dense, shiny, glossy - falling heavily and of a silky texture, very long on the whole of the body and straight throughout its length without traces of wav
• Color: The coat is single, that is, without undercoat.
• Temperament: For all his diminutive size, the Maltese seems to be without fear.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• MALTESE
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT:
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: