Do you like short or long haired Malteses?

[gemini9961]

I like the long hair, but I would not want that long hair if I had one. I would keep it in a puppy cut. The long hair looks so regal and elegant but if I was not showing I would keep it short.

[finn's mom]

I think the long hair is very elegant, and, when seen at a dog show, I love it. But, for a dog in the house or just running around outside, I think the short cut is cuter.

[Alysser]

Sassy had a long hair cut some years back. She was so unhappy outside so we now have puppy cuts for her

[k9krazee]

I think the long hair is very elegant, and, when seen at a dog show, I love it. But, for a dog in the house or just running around outside, I think the short cut is cuter.

My thoughts exactly

[Ginger's Mom]

I really like the puppy cut, beacuse it is still long enough to make them look fluffy. I think it makes the dogs look so cute.

[Alysser]

Ginger looks really fluffy!

[Suki Wingy]

LONG! Sometimes I don't like the look of the hair in front of the muzzle where it curves and then just stops but I totally understand why people cut them that way, that hair must tangle quickly.

[IRescue452]

Oh ok. Well, I still like long haired better. I think puppy cuts are pretty ugly unless they are kept properly trimmed and shaped. I really hate the long scraggly tail hair with a short body cut. Sometimes they can be cute. I don't mind them though since a lot of people can provide the perfect home for a maltese and it is the right dog for them, they just don't like the long hair. I certainly wouldn't say, in this situation, that they shouldn't get a maltese if they don't like the hair. Sorry to the dog owners but these first few clips just don't do the dog justice. The last one, medium clip, is adorable. I think its the visibly thin hair that turns me off.

[poofy]

I think both are good, but what i would have on mine would be the puppy cut if I had one..