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Originally Posted by MommaLovesBette  A Maltese is most certainly not a poodle, they are two different breeds. |
IMO they are related. There is some evidence that the toy poodle and the Maltese dog are related, but it is not certain if the Maltese was used to produce the toy poodle or if the poodle played a part in the development of the small white dog from Malta.