A Malti-Poo is a Poodle
hybrid that is a cross-breed of a
Poodle and a
Maltese and may demonstrate
any combination of traits from those two breeds. Poodle hybrids have become
very popular in the past few years. They play a big role in the current designer
dog trend. The cross with the Poodle is usually because of the the Poodle's
nonshedding coat. The experimentation of these hybrid or designer dogs has not
been recognized by the American Kennel Club or Canadian Kennel Club. The key
to cross breeding to purebred dogs is what is called hybrid vigor, the breeding
resulting in a healthier dog with superior genetic constitution can come from
dogs purebred for so long that they have common genetic disorders. Malti-poos
are sweet, loving, energetic dogs.
