View Maltese Papillon Dog Breed Background. We thought we were getting a full bred papillon but soon … Mixed maltese dog breeds tend to make for truly adorable dogs, often with the same friendly attitude of their maltese parent.

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The exercise needs of this dog are uncomplicated. The end result can be somewhat unpredictable. This is a friendly and loving dog breed.

The papillon is another companion dog of europe that first developed from the toy spaniel lines in spain.

Keep in mind, however, that mixes can take more after one parent than the other. The malton is a mix between the maltese and the papillon. Last year's top dog was of course papillon travis, so this year we felt we had to get a little more detail on the breed. Papillons do not hesitate to engage larger animals in play.