Are Maltese Westie Dogs the Right Maltese Mix for You?

These hybrid dogs are recognized by the American Canine Hybrid Club and can be registered on their website.

It is rare to find this unique Maltese dog breed mix, but they are growing in popularity due to their lively personality.

Read more about the Highland Maltie below to see if this is the right Maltese mix for you.

Personality

These dogs take on the temperament of both Westies and Maltese. They are lively, friendly, and very self-assured.

Most are very intelligent, which makes them to train. These dogs are spunky and they need at least one daily walk. This will combat behavior problems such as compulsive digging, as most terriers love this activity.

They are great travel dogs and make an excellent watchdog. Maltese Westie puppies and dogs get along with most strangers, children, and other dogs. Most people find them to have a lively and robust personality.

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Appearance

Since both the West Highland Terrier and the Maltese are white, this hybrid dog is also always white. Their straight coat may be rough and they may also have an undercoat like most West Highland terriers have.

Their hair grows continuously like human hair. Therefore, they need consistant grooming by either brushing regularly or keeping a short puppy cut.

These dogs are also nonshedding and most are hypoallergenic. Full grown Highland Malties can weigh anywhere from 11-16lbs.

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What Other Highland Maltie Owners Have Said

Maltese Westie Mix? Charlotte
We received our possible Maltese Westie mix dog Charlotte from a friend, she was being neglected and we took her in. We have had her for about 3 years ...

Maltese Westie Dog - Betsy
My Maltese Westie dog is very lovable, but she has her moments. She likes to have your attention and will wine or bark until you pay attention to her....

Maltese Westie Mix Puppy - Addie
I have a Westie Maltese mix puppy named Addie. She is a female, and she is only 3 weeks old. I will visit her for the first time when she is about 5 ...

Maltese Westie Dog - Duke
I adopted my Maltese Westie dog Duke when he was 8 months old from a Westie breeder. He had ZERO training, he wasn't housebroken and he had never been ...

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Maltese Westie Dog - Woofen
Our Maltese Westie dog Woofen, Also Known As: Doggie Dog, Lamb Lamb, Love Bite, Pero Blanco, Wenckebach, and Little Piglet, who was a beautiful young white ...

Maltese Westie Dog Breed - Janine June
My Maltese Westie dog breed is 7 months old and more intelligent than any dog I ever owned (including the pure bred Maltese). Janine June (NeNe) is loving,...

Maltese Westie Dogs - Chloe
My Maltese Westie mix is a very outstanding dog. Playing with her human brothers is her favorite thing to do.

She is very smart. Potty training mastered ...

Maltese Westie Dog Breed - Joey
We tried to figure out what our Maltese Westie dog breed Joey was for a long time. He's just too big and has a straight tail, he can't be a Maltese! But ...

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Dasher is one of the most incredibly friendly and energetic Maltese mix West Highland puppies. He loves to be around people and he's always heavy on the ...

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Merry Christmas from Baxter and Marley!
Baxter and Marley are both Highland Maltie rescues. They are completely different in size and attitude, but oh so lovable. Marley just had cataract removal ...

Highland Maltie Puppy - Envy
My Highland Maltie puppy is 10 weeks old and very energetic. He is so playful with other dogs and LOVES people.

We are working on potty training and ...

Highland Maltie Puppy - Maggie
Maggie is a 3 month Highland Maltie. We adopted her from our local Humane Society. The Humane Society bought out a puppy mill and will be taking in over ...

Maltese West Highland Puppies - Bailey
Bailey is a 3 month Highland Maltie or Maltese West Highland puppy. We got him at the age of 8 weeks. It seemed like he got use to us right away. He is ...

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Maltese Westie Rescue - Molly Not rated yet
We got our Maltese Westie rescue dog Molly just over 2 years ago now. She is about 8 years old. She is a very easy and great dog. We call her our barkless ...

Male Maltese Westie Mix - Wallie Not rated yet
My male Maltese Westie mix Wallie has lots of energy and loves to play. He is very loyal and is fiercley protective of his territory and his family/pack....

Maltese Westie Mix - Princess Not rated yet
I don't know for sure that is what she is, but I think she might be a Maltese Westie mix. I got her form the pound when she was 3 months old. She is very ...

Westie Maltese Mix - Rodeo Star Not rated yet
I have a 4 year old Westie Maltese mix. He is the best dog in the world. he is so full of love for people and other animals... right now is in love with ...

Maltese Westie Puppy - Almond Not rated yet
My Maltese Westie puppy Almond is like a busy bumble bee... always busy digging around, jumping between the sofas and table. She loves to be around people ...

Highland Maltie Puppy - Charlie Not rated yet
I have a Highland Maltie puppy and he is so cute! He is only 9 weeks old at the moment and is so adorable. He loves to play with toys and he's gotten into ...

Maltese Westie - Jasper Not rated yet
My Maltese Westie mix Jasper was about 3 years old when I adopted him 6 months ago. He's the opposite in almost every way of the Minischnauz who owned ...

Highland Maltese Puppy - Zuni Not rated yet
My name is Ashley and today on 9-26-10 I bought my first Highland Maltese puppy. I had seen people sitting around with these Maltese West Highland mix ...

Westie Maltese Mix - Stella Not rated yet
Our Maltese Westie mix Stub, as she is affectionately called, came to us via the Humane Society at 2 years old. She bloomed from a scraggly looking thing ...

Maltese Westie Rescue - Kotter Not rated yet
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Maltese Westie Pup - Bella Not rated yet
My little Maltese Westie pup is only 5 months, but already thinks she rules the world. Very confident, it's a shock when she discovers she can't do something ...

Maltese Westie Pups - Louie Not rated yet
Louie is a delight and one of the best Maltese Westie pups around. He brought a lot of happiness to our home. He has a playful and lively temperament and ...