The Maltese Chihuahua mix, or Malchi, is a cross between a Chihuahua and a Maltese.
These dogs take on the temperanment of both Chihuahuas and Maltese. They are courageous, extremely lively little dogs.
They are also intelligent, but slightly difficult to train. You should socialize and train your Malchi to
combat barking and jealousy. They are sometimes reserved with strangers and can be slightly dog-aggressive.
This dog does best with older, considerate children as they can snap at younger, teasing children.
Most people find them to have a strong-willed, intensely loyal personality.
Read what actual Maltese Chihuahua mix owners say about their dogs personalities.
Although most are white or cream, they can come in a variety of colors depending on the Chihuahua used to breed.
Since Chihuahuas come in short-haired and long-haired varieties, their hair can be short and scruffy, or long and fluffy.
They may also be nonshedding dogs like a Maltese or shed like a Chihuahua.
There is no guarantee of which. Even the same litter can have puppies with varying degrees of shedding.
They average 4-7 lbs fully grown, about 2-3 lbs smaller than a purebred Maltese.
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What Other Malchi Owners Have Said
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Chihuahua Mixes - Remy
I love Chihuahua mixes and Remy is the best! Comical, energetic, affectionate, anxious, and doesn't like being alone. Very smart,and clever.
Malchi Puppies - Sally
We've now had our Malchi puppies Sally for about 4 months now she is about 8 months old. She is the smartest dog. The most loving dog ever. Very loyal....
Magnificent Malchi - Lexi
Lexi is 3 yrs old. She is by pride n joy. She doesn't like other dogs at all... but loves kitty cats. She is very spoiled and would let me hold her 24/...
Chihuahua Maltese Mix - Pistol
You can guess by the name that Pistol is a real Pistol. We got our Chihuahua Maltese mix at 6 weeks and he weighed just 1 pound. He is now 15 months ...
Toby
My Malchi puppies name is Toby. Unlike usual Malchis, he adores kids. He loves them so much! Toby hates to be alone. We are afraid he had separation anxiety,...
Chihuahua Maltese Mix - Samantha
Samantha, my Chihuahua Maltese mix, is 3 today (Nov 28). She weighs 6-7 pounds and is very quiet until she gets very excited about seeing someone, then ...
Maltese Chihuahua Mix Puppy - Cozette
It all started with the name. I told the rather gangster-style gentleman I'd been seeing that I wanted a puppy. His cousin's dog happened to be having ...
Maltese Chihuahua Mix - Itty Bitty
Itty Bitty is a sweetheart Maltese Chihuahua mix. She is fluffy and buff colored. Her hair just keeps getting longer and longer.
She loves to give ...
Maltese Chihuahua Mix - Monica
She is a 7 years old and 15 lbs Maltese Chihuahua mix. She likes to run and chase the birds at the bay. She barks her head off anytime she hears noise ...
Malchi Puppies - Precious
My Malchi puppy is a very sweet, delicate dog. She is also very energetic. She loves to play around kids,and she can also be very protective when she feels ...
Barking Malchi - Tuffy
Tuffy is our one year old Malchi who is most lovable and loyal. He follows us around like our tail and always wants to be with us.
He's 6 Lbs, but ...
Maltese x Shitzu - Gizmo
Gizmo. the Maltese x Shitzu, is a ball of energy. His birthday is actually on Valentine's day and he'll be 2 this Feb.
He has so much personality ...
Malchi Puppies - Brice
My Malchi puppy is a sweetie with people, but I haven't seen her with other dogs yet.
She is very energetic and playful. She has the cutest little ...
Malchi Brothers - Cody & Eli
Cody the Malchi is 2 years old, and he is such a sweetheart,(and a Mommy's Boy.)
He is a funny dog, and we like to call him weirdo, because of some ...
Malchi Rescue - Bella
Bella is my wonder Malchi, rescued from the Sacramento Animal Shelter, almost a year ago. She has been the most wonderful best friend in my life so far....
Maltese Chihuahua Puppies - Mia
Mia is a character! Our Maltese Chihuahua puppy is 5 months old now and is very affectionate and lovable. She sleeps really well but is very energetic ...
Malchi Puppies - Taffy
Taffy is one of the most adorable little Malchi puppies. She loves to play with toys and also with an older dog (Muffin).
Taffy slept in a crate ...
Malchi Max - Sweetest dog ever!
I bought Max, a Malchi, a lil over 3 years ago and it was love at first sight! Max was so sweet and could literally fit into the palm of your hand.
He ...
Malchi Puppies - Cole
Cole is 11 weeks old and already potty trained. My Malchi puppy has a great personality. He is always energetic and playful with everyone. He does not ...
Maltese Chihuahua - Jazzmyn Rae
Jazzmyn is a 7 month old Maltese Chihuahua. She is a happy go lucky doggie who loves to run circles in our backyard.
She is quite a chewer and loves ...
Malchi Puppies - Denim and D'ziel
My Malchi puppies are five weeks old and already their personalities are shining through. Denim is a sleepy fat baby that comes to life when you enter ...
Obi Needs a Malchi Friend
Obi is 3 years old. He is so unbelievably awesome!!! I would recommend a Malchi to anyone. He's great w/ Kids too!
I am looking to get him a friend ...
Maltese Chihuahua Mix - Moochi
My little Moochi is a Maltese Chihuahua mix. He is only 10 weeks old and already potty trained.
He is very playful loves to play ball and likes to ...
Malchi Puppy - MAXIMUS
I THINK I HAVE THE CUTEST MALCHI PUPPY EVER! (I'm sure every owner says that about their own puppy haha) Maximus is currently 12 wks old. I bought him ...
Chihuahua Maltese Mix - Hasting
We absolutely love our Chihuahua Maltese mix Hasting! (We got him from Hastings, Ontario). He loves to play, very loyal, loves kisses and cuddles and ...
Malchi Puppies - Lacy
My Malchi puppy is just 6 weeks old yesterday, May 11, 2008. We have only had her three days. She is so small and sweet. We wanted to paper train her ...
Perfect Malchi - Pierre
My Malchi Pierre, is a lovable angel. He loves to ride in my purse and does numerous tricks like: sit, lay down, roll over, play dead, dance, beg, and ...
Malchi Puppies - Zeus
This is our new Malchi puppy Zeus, he is 8 weeks old. He is so full of energy and loves to play all day with his big brother Titas a 1 year old Maltese....
Bathtub Loving Malchi - Ryder
My Ryder the Malchi is the greatest dog in the world. He is so much fun and loving. He just adores everyone and so far all beings he has met.
He ...
Rescued Malchi - Brandi
My Brandi is a Malchi, and the most beautiful one I've ever seen! She has a very fun and loving personality. She will follow me around wherever I go (including ...
Malchi Puppies - Suri
Suri is just the cutest little girl. She is a little over one year old and about 6 pounds. She has the sweetest and calmest personality - she loves to ...
Chihuahua Maltese Mix - Sidney
My Chihuahua Maltese mix is about to turn 3 years old. She is VERY playful and VERY cute. She loves to eat and go for walks.She is very sweet, except she ...
Magical Malchi - Sweetie
Sweetie is just the most wonderful and smartest dog ever. I have owned many dogs, but this one is the most intelligent and I would say almost "spiritual"...
Angel - Maltese Chihuahua
Angel is the sweetest little doggie. She's about 8 lbs and she was a rescue. She was abused before I got her and was very scared of people in general ...
Harley - Chihuahua Maltese Mix
Harley is a smart and funny Chihuahua Maltese mix. He loves to play for hours by himself. He is full of energy, but sleeps well. He is soft and had more ...
Coco - Malchi
Coco is an almost 7 month old Malchi and lives in Lawton OK. She came to us when she was barely 5-7 weeks old. She didn't even have teeth.
Her best ...
Mimi - Maltese Chihuahua Mix
Mimi the Malchi is currently 8 weeks old and weighs just 13 ounces. She is healthy and lively and thinks she is bigger than our Boxer.
She is an ...
Malchi Family - Holly, Bonnie and Clyde
Introducing my 3 guys, Holly, Bonnie and Clyde. I bought Holly in March 2007. We only had her two weeks when we realized she was in fact 6 weeks pregnant!...
Malchi - Captain "Jack" Sparrow
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Jack will be one this month (Jan, 09). We brought him home from a breeder when he was 7 weeks old and weighed less than one pound! He was the only Malchi ...
Chihuahua Mixes - Pancake
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Well, he is a one of the smartest Maltese Chihuahua mixes. He likes to sit on his hind legs and put both front paws together whenever he wants to either ...
Malchi - MaDexter Doodle
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Dexter is a 2 year old Malchi adopted from the Orange County Animal Shelter in Orange, CA.
Dexter did not know much about people are first but he learned ...
Malchi Puppy - Leia
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Leia is an 8 month old Malchi puppy and what a princess she is! She became the alpha dog in our house in a matter of a couple weeks and is very intelligent;...
Chihuahua Maltese Mix - Teyla
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Teyla is a Moma's baby. She goes everywhere I go. She has to sleep with me or my daughter. She is a ball of energy, always chasing her tail or running ...
Malchi Puppies - Lacey
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Lacey is such an incredibly playful Malchi puppy. Her tail wags nonstop...
She knows many tricks, and she loves everybody! She is just 5 months and ...
Malchi Puppies - Bella
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Bella is a 3 1/2 months old Malchi puppy and full of energy. She is learning to walk on a leash and hang out with much bigger dogs.
She was a little ...
Malchi Puppies - Snuggles
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Of all the Malchi puppies, she is the most active Malchi I have seen. She runs as soon as she hears my voice.
Very playful and lovable. She is the third ...
Malchi Baby - Shay
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We love our Malchi! She is 3 months and the most playful dog =) Her little personality is what we've fallen in love with!
Maltese Chihuahua Puppies - Cali
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Cali Fae Bugg is our wonderful Maltese Chihuahua puppy. She has characteristics of both a Maltese and a Chihuahua. She kind of looks like a long-haired ...
Chihuahua Maltese Mix - Jax
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Jax was just born three weeks ago by his mom Sadie she is a Maltese, his dad is a Chihuahua.
He was born in a litter of lucky seven the all are so cute....
Malchi Puppies - Lacey
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I just got my Lacey yesterday. She's 11 weeks old and she just is FULL of energy! She loves to craw low to the ground as well as look at herself in the ...
Malchi - Emmy Lou Mcpherson
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My Malchi is a very loving dog to the people she's around. She loves her Daddy, she sleeps on his head every night. She wants to go everywhere he goes....
Chihuahua Maltese Mix - Goose
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My Chihuahua Maltese mix Goose is fearless. He is not interested in playing with other small dogs. His best friends are large dogs.
He is extremely ...
Malchi Puppies - Prada
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He loves to play like most Malchi puppies. He's very active, playful and very loving. He sits beside me all the time and follows me around like a shadow....
Malchi Puppies - Remy
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Remy is my almost 6 month old Malchi puppy. He's only 3 lbs and not getting any bigger! He is a true lap baby! He loves getting his tummy rubbed, and he ...
Malchi Puppies - Paryss
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I fell in love with my Malchi puppy Paryss from the moment I saw her. She is a tri color Malchi (MOSTLY BLACK). Her father was Chihuahua and her mother ...
Malchi Puppy - Enrique Diego Diaz
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Or as we like to call him EDD, is a eight month old Malchi puppy. His Mother is a short hair brown Chihuahua and his dad is a Maltese. Both of them are ...
Bossy Malchi - Sophie
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Sophie is a terrorist and the fun police all in one. Just kidding :)
She is hoot and runs the house that is for sure :)
Malchi Puppies - Ginger Rose
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Our Malchi puppy is 7 months old, and loves to:
1. Play with many different toys AT THE SAME TIME
2. Sleep by your head.
3. Play with the cat.
4....
Mahuahua - Gus
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Gus is out of a long haired Chihuahua male bred to a Maltese-Chihuahua mix female.
He is wonderful, precious personality, loves everybody and all ...
Malchi Puppies - Button
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Button is one of the cutest Malchi puppies and is a little sweetheart. At only 6 weeks old she follows me everywhere and is already going potty outside....
Maltese Chihuahua Mix - Maggie
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This is my families first small breed dog. She's an 11 week old female Maltese Chihuahua mix born 2-07-2008. We have had her for about 3 weeks now.
I ...
Maltese Chihuahua Mix - Daphne
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My baby Daphne, a 3 year old Maltese Chihuahua mix (I like to call her a Maltihuahua) is like my shadow. She is protective and brave and would take on ...
Chihuahua Maltese Mix - Delilah Olivia
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Delilah is the sweetest most lovable Chihuahua Maltese mix. She loves everyone, has never been aggressive towards anyone or anything.
She loves to ...
Chihuahua Maltese Mix - Sweetie
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My Chihuahua Maltese mix Sweetie is 3 years old and is sooooooooooo very smart. I have owned many dogs, but find her to be the smartest one I have ever ...
