Another yorkie or a maltese
 

I want to get another but I'm not sure if I should get another yorkie ( I know we are all yorkie lovers here) or a maltese? I was wondering what the diffrences in personalities might be?

From my personal experience with both breeds - Maltese have less energy. I really want to get a Malt next. I know for sure that I'm not going to get another Yorkie. Variety is the spice of life, right? :p

my aunt use to have maltese and all 3 of hers were very sweet!

My mom had a 3# Maltese, and I think she had the same vitality and personality that my Yorkie has. The good thing is they don't shed either. I hate shedding dogs! She was really a sweety!
Pat

Try to get a maltese like that you have one of each!

I have one of each. When I first started searching for a pup I was torn between the 2 breeds as I had wanted one or the other for years. I did lots of research and finally decided on a malt because they are suppose to be very sweet natured, gentle, friendly and playful but not hyper. Everyone kept telling me how yorkies were hyper, yappy & hard to housebreak and they kept say the "they are Terriers" like it was something horrible. My sister-in-law also talked me out of a yorkie because she had one years ago that was in her words "the dog from hell". Her yorkie was hyper, aggressive, destructive, etc ( I never met her dog so I don't know what that was all about). So all that info spooked me about getting a yorkie. Bentley (maltese) will be 4 years old in Oct. And he is a beautiful dog but he is not the typical sweet natured gentle dog that I was expecting. He is very much a one-person dog and has little to do with anyone but me and is very yappy. He's very devoted to me and follows me around like a shadow, he's a Mamma's boy and a lap dog. He is not playful but was easy to housebreak. Did suffer from major separation anxiety when I would leave the house. Maltese hair care is very labor intensive, tearstains are very common and their hair is nothing like a yorkie's. You can not neglect brushing and grooming or you will have major mats! It wasn't long after I got him that I still yearned for a cute little yorkie. I decide to get one to help with Bentley's anxiety about being home alone while I worked and because wanted a cute little yorkie. I brought Mia home on Bentley's second birthday. She is much sweeter natured than him, more playful but not hyper, she is not yappy. She's probably more of a lap dog than him and likes to be held more and she loves being babied, rocked, snuggled with etc. Her hair care is so much easier. She was more of a challenge to housebreak and still isn't perfect in that area. Yorkie grooming is a breeze. I believe that each dog has it's own personality be it yorkie or maltese and the "breed" itself may not impact what it's temperament or personality will be. Grooming alone is the reason I caution people about maltese and the reason I will not get another. It takes work to keep them pretty , mat free and white. There are a few maltese forums where you can gain more info. Let me know if you need links. Good luck

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A maltese was my second pic when I was searching for a pet! They are gorgeous but my heart still wanted a yorkie more. I totally agree that every dog has its own personality. You never know what you will get until it's been living with you. My boy Cookie is not energetic,not hyper,not yappy, barely ever barks until he hears the doorbell! lol My girl is yappy,extremely energetic,and demands to be center of attention at all times. They are both Yorkies and totally different. If I had the money I would get a third male yorkie.I just love them. Do some more research and just like mentioned before, check out some of the maltese forums .

Genie
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I love maltese! I have Chloe, and my mother has a male and female maltese as well. They just fit our personality so well. Not to say we don't have the best time with our yorkie, but I could probably not handle two. Maltese are calmer, they can be very playful and silly, not terrier feisty, easier to potty train. Extremely loyal to their owner. They can learn tricks, although not as easy as a yorkie and mine don't really care to do them to much. They do pick a favorite person, I like that actually. Hair care is definately a daily thing, but I enjoy that time as well. Tearstaining can be kept under control, some get it really bad and others not at all. Between me and my mom's dogs, we tried different brands of food and all three of them have perfectly white faces now. Some maltese have more silky hair compared to cottony. My mom's female does not mat at all, her male hardly mats. Chloe mats pretty bad and she has wavy hair. I've been keeping my mom's female for an extended period of time, she is the most loving devoted little thing, she just lives to be cuddled. Chloe is very silly and playful. And well, Tucker, he is a rotton little puppy. But hopefully will grow out of that. He is our first male dog, so I don't know if their personality is different or not, he does not like to cuddle too much, seems more independent. Our two girls are not yappy at all.

Here's a picture of my Chloe, my mom's Lexi and my mom's male Tucker (doesn't he just look mischievous!)

My mom has a Maltese...Lily. She is a handful! Very sweet natures and loves to play fetch. But if you scold her, she will pout in her bed for hours. She is something else! A ball of white fluff!

Maltese or Yorkie
 

I had 2 Maltese before getting Copper. My experience was...I loved them. The first was a male, Spook, and he was definately "my dog" They seem to pick one person as has been said before. His hair was more silky and fairly easy to groom. He lived to be 15 years. The next maltese was a female, Misty, took to my husband...followed him everywhere. I think a lot of their personality has to do with what you do with them. Neither of my maltese liked to travel. Probably because I did not socialize them as I should have. We didn't get Misty until she was 6 months old, and I think that was a part of her shyness. She lived to be 16 years. But they are very sweet dogs...calmer...at least mine were. The personality is totally different. Grooming is a chore with them, I had both puppy cut. Spook remained long until I had kids, but then It became too much for me to raise children, work and groom. Now my kids are grown and I have a little more time. Copper is quite a challenge to keep still long enough to groom, but is much easier to comb than both the maltese. Hope this helps. They are both sweet breeds.

i had this debate too.. before i got my third pup! .. (A maltese).. They are so sweet.. although it does take a lot of work to keep them mat free or white or whatever.. (although i don't do it as much as i'd like).. i do the same grooming as my yorkies. Only because Cloey isn't going to be a show dog or anything.. and she's still as cute as ever..

Cloey has a LOT of energy when she wants.. but she's very calm.. unlike Ginger.. Ginger does not like people to touch her lol.. (my friends call her a Diva lol).. Cloey is very friendly and likes everyone..

whatever you decide best wishes!! i know you can't go wrong with either breeds!

I am partial to yorkies. I have two and even though they are the same breed they are completely different in personality. One would not know what to do without the other one.

I have a Maltese and my experience w/ the personalities of the two breeds is very similar to LuvMyPupster. My Malt, Tuffy, is very high strung, yappy and hyper as can be. Don't get me wrong, I love him to pieces, but he's a handful. He doesn't have the typical Maltese personality that I hear most people talk about. My Yorkie, Pixie, is so calm, sweet and loves nothing more than to cuddle up on my lap. Pixie has had a really good influence on Tuffy and has actually calmed him down a bit and they get along great. The hair care on my Maltese is a pain in the butt.. tear staining is an issue that a lot of Maltese have and it's hard to get rid of and white hair is a chore in and of itself. My Maltese has a very cottony coat so he mats easily so I have to keep him in a short hair cut unless I want to spend hours brushing him out everyday. You are more likely to spend more money on a Maltese than on a Yorkie, especially if you want to buy from a good breeder as they tend to cost more than Yorkies. I can't recommend enough to find a reputable breeder when it comes to Maltese... it will really make a difference in what kind of adult dog you end up with. I didn't do my homework and ended up buying from a newspaper ad and my Maltese is larger than standard and has a cottony coat. But my biggest piece of advice is to search for a breeder who is breeding the qualities and personality you want in a dog. Feel free to pm me if you have any questions and check out some Maltese forums to get some more information and feedback. Good luck on whatever you decide! :D

i would say yorkie i dont like maltese cause of there white hair i think it would be too much work unless you want that i actually said i would never get another yorkie but how can i not im looking for one now lol good luck with whatever you choose