Shih tzu or Maltese OR Yorkie? - GlobalPaw - Dog Communities and Dog Forums | Thread profile

How about an Affenpinscher.

i vote for a rescue (since i work at one) but i got niko from a breeder that i know and he "picked me" while all his brothers and sisters were sleeping he woke up and started to jump all over me and then when we took him out his sisters and brothers were cryig so maltese really give you that bonding experience

Ritz, i know you dont have a porblem with Shih Tzus, i remember you saying a while ago that you had doggy sat a tzu. I was just messing about and being biast he he. Sharon and Charlie

One vote here for a rescue

Ok even though i have a sheltie i have always have a soft spot for malteses especially and shih tzus. For the longest time i have been leaning towards getting a maltese but the only thing that worries me is that a maltese will break my bank account due to frequent visits to the vet because they get sick all the time, more so than any other dogs even if you manage to get your self a well bred maltese. People tell me that im better off with a...

Oh, I have no problem with Shih Tzus. I love them actually. We pet sat for one and he was a very good little pup. He wasn't housebroken, but we only had two accidents; both were my fault! But he did snore like the dickens....my mom thought it was my dad at first! I say go for the Maltese if that is the dog that you have your heart set on. I'm sure that if you go to a responsible breeder, then you won't have tons of...

Everything I've read says that the Maltese is a very healthy breed. Who told you they get sick all the time? Could it be that that person (or people) have only had experience with byb/puppymill or rescue dogs? Talk to a few Maltese breeders and ask about health issues, but I really don't think they're any better or worse than most toy breeds. Cass.

I have a Shih tzu X, a Maltese, and a Maltese/Yorkie X. My Maltese and Maltese/Yorkie X are both rescues (my Shih tzu X was from a BYB, I was a complete idiot, but I still love her). My Shih tzu X, Mocha, probably has the strongest personality, she's hilarious. She has a very dominant personality though and I think that if we gave her the chance, she'd try to take over the world. She's extremely intelligent, probably the most...

How about a havanese? I think that would be my choice if I was ever looking for a very small dog.

I ignore some of the breed specific behaviors. The behaviors shown could be prevented from training. Genetic health conerns I do look at and I would like for a breeder that does a health guarantee. My choice is yorkie, they look the cutest shaven...