Why do breeders sell mini Maltese dogs if the breed does not exist?
There are 2 reasons how and why this happens: 1. A Maltese breeder, in an effort to please the millions of people who think that these breeds actually exist, will sell healthy and normal Maltese puppies (who are naturally small to begin with) and simply call them Miniature, Teacup or Toy Maltese dogs. This is fine, as long as that breeder is simply using the word and not selling anything except a “real” Maltese dog. 2. Some, highly unethical dog breeders will go to great lengths to breed dog that are un-naturally tiny, so tiny that they have many health problems facing them, if they even live past the first few years. The Maltese dog is a very small dog breed, only 4 to 7 pounds (1.81 – 3.18 kg). However to please the millions of people who believe that “smaller is better”, some breeders will set out to force dogs into being smaller than nature intended. How Does a Breeder Force a Maltese to be Tiny? This can be done several ways. All which are extremely dangerous to the mother, the pu
