Maltese Rat Terrier Mix - Doc

by Bev
(St. Louis, MO)

I have a one year old Maltese Rat Terrier Mix and was curious if he looks like others. His name is Doc and he is 50% maltese and 50% rat terrier. I got him from a breeder. He looks very similar to Wally. Kind of like a "wire haired" terrier. He is colored exactly like a Rat Terrier - Mostly white with one big black spot on his back, and black ears face and neck with white eyebrows. His hair is very dry. I'd love to get hints on how to soften it. My Maltese Rat Terrier mix gets a bath once a week and gets conditioner. If he goes longer than a week, his hair gets dryer and easily tangled. He weighs 15 pounds.

We started Agility training this past spring and he loves it and is very good at it. We will be competition ready by next summer.

Wally - Rat Terrier Maltese Mix

by Kim Yap
(Huntington Beach, CA, USA)

Wally is our 5 month old (Ratese) Rat Terrier and Maltese mix and weighs 10 lbs. He is intelligent, sweet and loves to cuddle.

He is also great with other dogs and children. We have an 18 month old Catahoula and Yellow Lab mix and he keeps right up with her.

He is very high energy and playful. Just look at that face, who could resist?

Rat Terrier Mixes - Rose and Bear

My puppies are Maltese Rat Terrier mixes. They're very curious and shy around new people. They love it outside and can stand being in there kennel. My Maltese Rat Terrier mixes are very playful pups and enjoy life. They're also becoming very smart!!!

Rat Terrier Mix - Cookie

Cookie is an approximately 2 year old Maltese Rat Terrier mix and I got her from the local animal shelter about 8 months ago. She is very special, in that she has such a great, outgoing, personality, loves people and all animals, big or small. She loves to play and loves to sleep the afternoons away in a comfy spot. She loves her chewies and especially loves to eat, which I have to be careful of. I do not want her to get fat. Cookie is a very food motivated dog and will do anything for a treat. When it comes time for her to eat, which is usually late in the afternoon she will sit up on her hind paws and beg. This is her way of telling me that she is hungry. She fits in very well in my household, being totally housebroken, which she was from day one. Also, I am amazed at how much she understands when I talk to her. My Maltese Rat Terrier mix associates very quickly to objects, people's names and other animals when you mention them. I expect over time that she will come to understand much, much more. I find her to be quite intelligent and quick to learn. I had to let my Cocker Spaniel go last September. She was with my husband & I for almost 19 years. It was difficult to do. Even though I am still grieving for my Cocker Spaniel, Cookie is a big help in getting me through this process, as I will never forget my Cocker. As I really enjoy having Cookie in my household, she is very different than my Daisy, and I know some day that I will love my Rat Terrier Maltese mix as much as I did my Daisy. It will just take time.

Rat Terrier Shih Tzu Maltese Mix - Gloria

by elizabeth oleary
(natick, ma)

me n' my pup

My Rat Terrier Shih Tzu Maltese mix Gloria is great! She has grown much bigger than I expected she would (19lbs!) I think she is wonderful, but most people find her bark extremely annoying. When I walk her off-leash (in a wooded area) she will run ahead to scout things out, but she checks in fairly often. She enjoys doing "tricks-for-treats" and so far her teeth haven't accumulated much tartar. She sometimes gets overexcited especially around kids and will jump up. She sleeps in bed with me and keeps me warm (we often sleep back-to-back). She likes to go to bed early and wake up early. She hates going out to urinate/defecate in the rain, so I have to carry her outside and wait until she goes or she might go in the house. I went away for a summer and left her with my parents, and she was pretty confused so I had to make a special effort until she realized I was pretty much back for good. I love her so much. Oh, my Maltese mix likes giving and receiving kisses but she is polite and doesn't franticly lick and she isn't a slobber mouth. Oh, and she reverse-sneezes and loves snow.