2006-10-27 07:24:18 · 10 answers · asked by tlct73 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
No, the Maltese is in the toy group.> http://www.akc.org/breeds/toy_group.cfm
Terriers are hunters. the Maltese has very little drive to hunt.
2006-10-27 07:26:54 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The American Maltese Club specifically states on its website that the Maltese is NOT a terrier.
2006-10-27 16:05:29 · answer #2 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope...Maltese are toy dogs. The characteristics of terriers is their digging habit ('terra' for earth). Humans used this innate trait of terriers to dig vermin outta their holes and kill them.
2006-10-27 16:04:39 · answer #3 · answered by AW 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I believe that in sizes, they go toy breed, then terrier and I believe that maltese is a toy breed
2006-10-27 14:31:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i thought maltese are terriers?...or terrors...*giggle*
i assumed that maltese is a terrier, but apparently, many don't think so...but check this out>>> http://www.usapetstoday.com/Maltese_Terrier.htm
2006-10-27 14:46:43 · answer #5 · answered by sista! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is a member of the toy group. Not terriers.
2006-10-27 14:26:57 · answer #6 · answered by mei-lin 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO
It is in the toy group
http://www.akc.org/breeds/toy_group.cfm
http://www.akc.org/breeds/maltese/index.cfm
http://www.americanmaltese.org/
2006-10-27 14:59:38 · answer #7 · answered by ann a 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. ofcourse not. it's got none of a terrier' defining features!
2006-10-27 14:50:15 · answer #8 · answered by Julie Ann F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
**LMAO**!!!!!!
HEL* NO!!!
They're TOYS!!!
sheeeeeeeeeeeeesh...go read the BREED STANDARD!!! TOY GROUP!!!
2006-10-27 17:43:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah i think so.
2006-10-27 14:26:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋