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Thorsmomma · 11-02-2008, 12:56 AM

Post your pictures, I would love to see!
How do you find a reputable breeder who breeds maltepoos? It's not like you can find a list on AKC website. I'm having a difficult time with this. Where did you get your maltepoo?
thanks

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 11-02-2008, 07:00 AM

Sorry, I am not able to help with maltepoo breeders or information....but can bump this thread up for you!
Good luck!

Thorsmomma · 11-09-2008, 05:21 PM

Anyone?? I have recently become quite obsessed with these cutie pies...I know some people on here have one

romeos mommy · 11-09-2008, 05:28 PM

Jessica Simpson has one!

Celebrity Dog Blog » Jessica Simpson

phfgkl · 11-09-2008, 07:20 PM

My sister has one, but, I don't have pictures of him..I think he looks more poodle than maltese though, and I'm not a big poodle person..

cesar49 · 11-10-2008, 03:51 AM

maltese yorkiepoos..morkipoos...this is the only photo small enough to upload.
i kept sadie.. she is in my album

cesar49 · 11-10-2008, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by cesar49

maltese yorkiepoos..morkipoos...this is the only photo small enough to upload.
i kept sadie.. she is in my album

well, i used to have an album.. but, it is gone...???

melrohner · 12-17-2008, 08:05 AM

I had a "maltipoo" named Sophie. Actually, both of her parents were registered maltese. Because the wonderful breeder I got her from was suspicious that the mother was part poodle after buying her, she wouldn't register the puppies and sold them as maltipoos instead of maltese. At the time I didn't really care, I got a small-breed puppy for cheap (half the price of what she charged for her other puppies, which was relatively low anyway) and she looked exactly like a maltese. She does have difficult hair, it has a bit of curl in it and it's cottony, so it's easy to mat. I had to move in with my parents for a while, and Sophie bonded very closely with my mother, so when I moved out Sophie stayed with them - it made everybody happy except me:/ I don't have any pictures to post now because I'm at work, but if I have time at home later I'll try to post some. I would caution you, though, to remember that a "maltipoo" is still a mixed-breed dog. I have nothing against mutts, as my baby Ella is one (a chihuahua mix) and I think she's the best dog in the world, but it does bother me to see people selling all these poodle mixes for outrageous prices. If you want a mixed-breed dog, check out your local animal shelter first

But I found Sophie by asking the owner of a local pet shop - she kept a list of local small breeders, and I was actually looking for either a westie or a maltese.

mattiematt · 12-17-2008, 01:29 PM

Her name is Mattie. She was a wonderful little girl. Father was a 4 pound Maltese and mother was a miniature poodle. She ended up weighing 6 to 7 pounds. Her coloring was black and tan like a Yorkie pup. The black turned to a silvery grey with a black back. Her hair was thicker than a sleek Maltese, more like a poodle, only not curly. Her ears were flapped at the halfway point. She was somewhat guarded as are smaller dogs, but she loved her human family and her best friend, Charlie. He is our Yorkiepoo. He has been with us now for 17, yep, 17 years. We are told his death is actually eminent, but nobody sent him the memo, so you wouldn't know that by looking at him save for the occassional "trip" for no apparent reason. He weighs in at 8 to 10 pounds, was all black when we got him and is now a beautiful dark silver. His hair is softly curly when we let it grow, his ears look like the donkey's ears on "Shrek" and he is extremely smart. Very friendly with people, aggressive towards dogs but only when Mattie was around. OK, so where did I get them. Well, I first got Charlie from an ad in the paper. I spoke with the person who turned out to be a Yorkie breeder. She explained that she had clients that would bring their female dogs to her to help them get bred. Occassionally a gate was left open and a dog would become pregnant by accident. She described "Charlie" as one of those accidents. I loved him so much that I called and asked her to let me know when there was another "accident". Two years later, we had Mattie. Now here's the glitch. When I contacted the breeder 15 years later, when Mattie had passed, she would not acknowledge me. That was just over a year ago. She said she had never sold that type of dog and never would. Well, I bought two, one from her and one from her father. I felt like she didn't want to be associated with dogs that were not purebred Yorkies. I now have a Yorkie, who shares her place with Charlie since Mattie has gone. I would not buy a dog from this breeder just because it didn't seem like a good place afterall. However, I know these things happen, so you could try speaking to breeders about what happens when that occurs or if they know of anyone in that situation, you would like to be called, etc. Today, people breed different dogs together to get the "designer dogs" as was penned several years ago. They cost quite a bit of money, not the $175 or $200 I paid years ago for my "mistakes". I would now advise you to look very hard at the person you are buying from, listen to your gut, and beware of people who have undersocialized puppies, won't show you siblings or parents or have an environment that is unkempt. I would also try calling vets. They often have clients with pregnant dogs that want mostly to find good homes for them. Leave your information and perhaps you'll get lucky, and I do mean Lucky! They were and are wonderful dogs who have been great additions to our family. They were both very healthy and rarely had to be taken to the vet except for the obvious health checks and shots. I love my yorkie now and I can't imagine life without her, but she is so much more costly than Mattie and Charlie combined. I can't quite figure out why, save for the fact that times are more expensive now, I guess. Anyway, it's worth trying to find one. I see them advertised often in the local newspapers here in the Los Angeles and Orange County papers. They range up to $600, but that's another thing I would be leary of. I do not believe there are any papers for these dogs, but I have seen people try and sell pups for higher prices because of "the papers"! So don't be fooled. Good Luck with your search.

11-02-2008, 12:56 AM	#1
Thorsmomma I Love Thor Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,177 Blog Entries: 1	Who has a maltepoo? Post your pictures, I would love to see! How do you find a reputable breeder who breeds maltepoos? It's not like you can find a list on AKC website. I'm having a difficult time with this. Where did you get your maltepoo? thanks __________________ Hannah & Thor & Harry The boys on DOGSTER

11-02-2008, 07:00 AM	#2
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	Sorry, I am not able to help with maltepoo breeders or information....but can bump this thread up for you! Good luck! __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

11-09-2008, 05:21 PM	#3
Thorsmomma I Love Thor Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,177 Blog Entries: 1	Anyone?? I have recently become quite obsessed with these cutie pies...I know some people on here have one __________________ Hannah & Thor & Harry The boys on DOGSTER

11-09-2008, 05:28 PM	#4
romeos mommy YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ Posts: 4,068	Jessica Simpson has one! Celebrity Dog Blog » Jessica Simpson __________________ Bernadette & Romeo

12-17-2008, 01:29 PM	#9
mattiematt Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Altadena, Ca. Posts: 22	Yep, I had one for 15 years. . . Her name is Mattie. She was a wonderful little girl. Father was a 4 pound Maltese and mother was a miniature poodle. She ended up weighing 6 to 7 pounds. Her coloring was black and tan like a Yorkie pup. The black turned to a silvery grey with a black back. Her hair was thicker than a sleek Maltese, more like a poodle, only not curly. Her ears were flapped at the halfway point. She was somewhat guarded as are smaller dogs, but she loved her human family and her best friend, Charlie. He is our Yorkiepoo. He has been with us now for 17, yep, 17 years. We are told his death is actually eminent, but nobody sent him the memo, so you wouldn't know that by looking at him save for the occassional "trip" for no apparent reason. He weighs in at 8 to 10 pounds, was all black when we got him and is now a beautiful dark silver. His hair is softly curly when we let it grow, his ears look like the donkey's ears on "Shrek" and he is extremely smart. Very friendly with people, aggressive towards dogs but only when Mattie was around. OK, so where did I get them. Well, I first got Charlie from an ad in the paper. I spoke with the person who turned out to be a Yorkie breeder. She explained that she had clients that would bring their female dogs to her to help them get bred. Occassionally a gate was left open and a dog would become pregnant by accident. She described "Charlie" as one of those accidents. I loved him so much that I called and asked her to let me know when there was another "accident". Two years later, we had Mattie. Now here's the glitch. When I contacted the breeder 15 years later, when Mattie had passed, she would not acknowledge me. That was just over a year ago. She said she had never sold that type of dog and never would. Well, I bought two, one from her and one from her father. I felt like she didn't want to be associated with dogs that were not purebred Yorkies. I now have a Yorkie, who shares her place with Charlie since Mattie has gone. I would not buy a dog from this breeder just because it didn't seem like a good place afterall. However, I know these things happen, so you could try speaking to breeders about what happens when that occurs or if they know of anyone in that situation, you would like to be called, etc. Today, people breed different dogs together to get the "designer dogs" as was penned several years ago. They cost quite a bit of money, not the $175 or $200 I paid years ago for my "mistakes". I would now advise you to look very hard at the person you are buying from, listen to your gut, and beware of people who have undersocialized puppies, won't show you siblings or parents or have an environment that is unkempt. I would also try calling vets. They often have clients with pregnant dogs that want mostly to find good homes for them. Leave your information and perhaps you'll get lucky, and I do mean Lucky! They were and are wonderful dogs who have been great additions to our family. They were both very healthy and rarely had to be taken to the vet except for the obvious health checks and shots. I love my yorkie now and I can't imagine life without her, but she is so much more costly than Mattie and Charlie combined. I can't quite figure out why, save for the fact that times are more expensive now, I guess. Anyway, it's worth trying to find one. I see them advertised often in the local newspapers here in the Los Angeles and Orange County papers. They range up to $600, but that's another thing I would be leary of. I do not believe there are any papers for these dogs, but I have seen people try and sell pups for higher prices because of "the papers"! So don't be fooled. Good Luck with your search.

11-09-2008, 07:20 PM	#5
phfgkl BANNED! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,376	My sister has one, but, I don't have pictures of him..I think he looks more poodle than maltese though, and I'm not a big poodle person..

12-17-2008, 08:05 AM	#8
melrohner Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 16	I had a "maltipoo" named Sophie. Actually, both of her parents were registered maltese. Because the wonderful breeder I got her from was suspicious that the mother was part poodle after buying her, she wouldn't register the puppies and sold them as maltipoos instead of maltese. At the time I didn't really care, I got a small-breed puppy for cheap (half the price of what she charged for her other puppies, which was relatively low anyway) and she looked exactly like a maltese. She does have difficult hair, it has a bit of curl in it and it's cottony, so it's easy to mat. I had to move in with my parents for a while, and Sophie bonded very closely with my mother, so when I moved out Sophie stayed with them - it made everybody happy except me:/ I don't have any pictures to post now because I'm at work, but if I have time at home later I'll try to post some. I would caution you, though, to remember that a "maltipoo" is still a mixed-breed dog. I have nothing against mutts, as my baby Ella is one (a chihuahua mix) and I think she's the best dog in the world, but it does bother me to see people selling all these poodle mixes for outrageous prices. If you want a mixed-breed dog, check out your local animal shelter first But I found Sophie by asking the owner of a local pet shop - she kept a list of local small breeders, and I was actually looking for either a westie or a maltese.