GENERAL APPEARANCE:
The Maltese Bichon is small, longish. Is covered to very long hair and white, almost silvery. It looks very refined, very elegant. Usually up his head with a proud bearing and distinguished.
is longer than tall.
HEAD:
The head of the maltese Bichon is wide, the top of the skull is flat, the stop (the angle of the head with his nose): m u marking an angle of 90 °.
The Maltese muzzle must not appear square. The lips and nose or nose should be always very black. The scissor bite, ie upper jaw above the bottom.
EYES:
The head of the Maltese Bichon through her long hair very white, very expressive stand their black eyes.
His fiery eyes, alert, alive, revealing intelligence, candor and joy is a real mark on this magnificent race.
His fiery eyes, alert, alive, revealing intelligence, candor and joy is a real mark on this magnificent race.
eyes are bigger than normal and have a round shape, they are not stranded but excellent without being so prominent.
The eyes of the Bichon Maltese are black like the edge of the eyelids. Viewed from the front, the sclera (the lining of the eye) should not be visible.
Ears
The ears of the Maltese Bichon are almost triangular, set high above the arch of her eyes. Little erection, hanging close to the sides of the skull, covered with long hairs.
The tail proud Bichon Maltese is located in the extension of the back, thick at root and fine at the p smeared. Form a single big curve, the tip falls on the back and is covered with very long hair.
are thin and parallel, with little observable muscle, but the bones are rather robust in relation to the size of the race
's feet are perfectly round Bichon Maltese, toes tight and arched, the central pad and pillows digital black, the nails are also black or at least dark.
HAIR:
The spectacular white layer is, of course, the most important of Maltese Bichon or at least the most shocking.
Dense, glossy, shiny, silky texture, falling to the ground. Is very long especially in the body and straight without traces of waves or curls. Should be longer than the height at the withers and fall heavily to the ground like a cape fitting on the log, which is not open configuration, or form clumps.
No undercoat, so we never find hair all over the house if we are the happy owners a Maltese Bichon .
hair on head is very long, both on the snout, where it mixes with the beard, and on the skull where it falls eventually mingling with the ears.
Color: Pure white . It can support small patches of pale ivory with the condition that blend with the overall target and remain hidden. This, however, is not desirable, is not an imperfection.
MOVEMENT:
The Bichon Maltese is a dog of great sophistication, your walk is ease, elegance and very funny.
During jogging his passes are short and fast.
SIZE AND WEIGHT:
Withers: From 21 to 23 cm in males. 19 to 21 cm in females.
Weight: to 3.100 kg.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
When we read ads that sell commercial breeders Bichon Maltese microtoy / minitoy / miniature, mini, bonsai, dwarf, toy, or just American Maltese, we know that the standard is only one and that the Americans were looking for smaller sizes bred and faces more cream does not mean that there are two types of Bichon Maltese.
The breed standard describes the ideal characteristics that a dog must be considered the hallmark of the breed.
Buy a good example of pure race is to acquire one that meets as closely as possible with the typical standard that says the race.
however the breeder is selecting individuals according to what he considered (subjectively) the ideal of that breed.
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