Mal Shih - Max

by Missy Wilson
(Louisville, KY)

He is life of our family. So full of energy and personality. Max is condsidered to be my third child. The Mal Shih is such a great family dog. He travels well and very well behaved. I will always have a Mal Shih :)

Mal Shih - Midget

by Carol Bennett
(Summerside, PEI, Canada)

I got my Mal Shih thru someone putting an ad on Used Pei for free. I got her right away because for some reason I knew she would be the perfect puppy of 18 months for my daughter. She is so loveable & playful. She loves to try and get the attention of my cats to play with her. She loves her bath time. She sleeps in the bed under the covers. My Maltese Shihtzu loves being outside & run around. Midget gets nervous when meeting new people for the first time so we have to carry her & she hugs us or put her head on our shoulder and holds on tight. She is the greatest. Best puppy for my 13 year old Border Collie Sheltie mix. They are alike in every way so gentle, loveable & loves to be cuddle & pampered.

Mal Shih - Spike

by Lesley Durham
(Ridgeway, Ontario)

My Mal Shih Spike was named for his personality. He may be small, but in his mind he's big and scary. He's not agressive, but he doesn't back down from a fight whether it's real or imagined. He's very loving and good-natured. He lets other dogs know that he is there at first, but he makes doggy-friends quickly and likes to play with them.
He tends to bark more than other dogs, that's one habit that I haven't been able to curtail. Quite often he seems to bark for no apparent reason and keeps it up for too long. Overall, my Maltese Chihuahua Spike is the best dog I've ever had.