If you ask the maltese forum they will all tell you that maltese are better. Each breed is biased.
Have you considered other breeds? There are many wonderful breeds or dogs. There are lots of cute small breeds that would be a better fit for what you say you're looking for in a pet.
Any yorkie or maltese you get may be yappy.
Puppy cut or not, you will face grooming responsibilities weekly or several times a week with either choice.
Some yorkies eyes stain like maltese.
I don't think either breed is the right breed for your lifestyle as it sounds. They're both adorable and lots of people are attracted to them. But living with either is LOTS OF WORK. You will find a FuFu Dog in the pack now and then. But they are hard to find. That's more media push. They are often demanding and bossy. They're like out of control children if you aren't up for training them properly.
Many toy breeds are never potty trained to go outside. Ask yourself if you can live with a toy dog that pottys indoors. Are you willing to have a dog that barks like the house is on fire at little noises. It's not to say that every toy does this. The yappiest dog I ever had was a maltese. We don't pick & choose good traits. |