In the early 19th century, there were as many as nine different breeds of Maltese dog.

A software company owner near Seattle, Washington posted on his blog a picture of a Maltese dog sitting on his 127-page bill spread out on the floor.

And you can have an executive office that includes your wife and Lorenzo R. Nicotra, a 2 1/2-year-old Maltese dog.

The will left her Maltese dog, Trouble, a $12 million trust fund.

In honor of their pond the Whites named their little Maltese dog Minnesunk.

Each of the three held one of the family's Maltese dogs - Lola, Roxy and Dolly - bedecked in red and green collars.

Also performing, Cobweb and Luciano, two Maltese dogs, that will jump through hoops and over sticks and dance on their hind legs.

A tiny white Maltese dog is underfoot, and in the kitchen, two devoted women cook to the sounds of televised sports.

Residents called Stephen Molinaro a good neighbor who liked to cook, walk his Maltese dogs on the street and occasionally, mow his neighbors' lawns.

Even a nonhuman was put on the front of the magazine in March 1995 when popular actress Heather Locklear posed with her Maltese dog named Harley.