Talk:Maltese dog

Characteristics

In the Characteristics, it explains on the weight and height, but believe there is misinformation? Here is what I mean Adult weight is usually 3–4 kg (7–9 lb). Bitches are about 20–23 cm (8–9 in) tall, dogs slightly more. It's the Bitches are about 20–23 cm (8–9 in) tall, dogs slightly more. What are "bitches" in this context? I refuse to believe this breed has an demonym being "bitchs". (120.17.191.141 (talk) 06:04, 28 July 2022 (UTC))

It’s the standard in English for referring to female dogs, generically. This isn’t a matter of opinion or what you choose to believe. 176.80.136.148 (talk) 12:39, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Different types of Maltese dogs breeds

Maltipoo's are a Maltese and Poodle mix that are highly intelligent. I am new to Wikipedia editing but I own a Maltipoo and am very excited to share my knowledge. Davnee09 (talk) 00:53, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Explanation of etymology of Malta in a dog breed article

@Nishidani why do you believe it's due/relevant to include this information in an article on a dog breed? It doesn't change anyone's understanding of the breed itself. Traumnovelle (talk) 20:04, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

It's not a matter of belief, but of being thorough in covering the topic. One could anally demand that pages on dog breeds remove all historical documentation, and strip down to the essential stuff about their characteristics, behaviour, illnesses etc. The people with Maltese pups, and they are many, whom I've chatted with about their pets, have all been delighted by the colourful details of the history, the names, island confusion, etc. It's the kind of touch that good composition aims for, to enhance the pleasure of reading beyond mere data for utilitarian use. In the two years since I wrote it, it has averaged 1,000 viewers per diem, and of those 700,000 readers, you are the only one to express dissatisfaction with that detail.Nishidani (talk) 20:41, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

The rest of the history section is good but this one part is just undue and unneeded, you didn't for example explain the etymology of the other Melita for example. It veers too far off what is relevant to the dog breed. Traumnovelle (talk) 20:51, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

You're entitled to your opinion. But you are abusing WP:Undue, which is hardly an issue with a brief sentence. 'Veering off'? The etymology of the other Melita? Well, one writes to sources, and if sources don't speak of that, one has no reason to challenge sources that speak of the known etymology of the other Melita. It's not a 'dog breed'. The article is about the confusion between two different breeds, the ancient and the modern, who happen to share the same name, and I wrote the article because endless editors were confused or editwarring precisely because they weren't familiar with these details, which very much demand some linguistic explanation. The Carthaginian toponym for example may well account for one tradition that maintained this older breed came from that area. This is a silly tempest in a teapot. No harm is done by that snippet, and it enlivens the background and the readers' knowledge. Wiki articles are not written to satisfy one or another individual's preferences, but to provide a broad encyclopedic coverage which can attract readers with all kinds of different interests and curiosities. If you are not curious, just ignore the sentence. Don't loose sleep over it. No one else among the 700,000 browsers has.Nishidani (talk) 21:07, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Maltese

Maltese dogs come in different colors and sizes like the tea cup maltese 2001:7E8:C280:BD00:2982:7600:6739:BD8C (talk) 19:23, 12 March 2025 (UTC)

Is this an edit suggestion? Traumnovelle (talk) 02:25, 13 March 2025 (UTC)