Two blond bombshells peek out of the car window in New York's Times Square -- Jessica Simpson and her Maltipoo, Daisy.
A Maltepoo (also known as a maltipoo, moodle, maltapoo, and malti-doodle), is a mixed-breed dog bred from Poodle and Maltese parents. The maltipoo is one of many increasingly common poodle hybrids, largely the result of recent interest in so-called designer dogs. While maltese dogs tend to have a generally uniform conformation, poodles can vary widely in size and color. Consequently, Maltepoos demonstrate this variation. The dog naturally exhibits characteristics from each of its parents. A particular advantage maltepoos are said is a consistently small amount or lack of shedding, due to both parents being low shedders.
Maltepoos in Pop-Culture
The increase in maltepoo breeding has also been influenced by celebrity trends. An example is Jessica Simpson's maltepoo, Daisy, that was featured in her TV series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with ex-husband Nick Lachey. Other celebrity owners include Brenda Song, Carmen Electra, Ellen Degeneres and Ashley Tisdale, who has a maltepoo named Blondie, and Vanessa Anne Hudgens, who has a maltepoo named Shadow.
Behavior of a Maltepoo
Maltepoos share behavior characteristics with purebred Maltese and Poodles. This generally results in a dog that is playful and very energetic, but they can also be protective of his/her family. An untrained and/or insufficiently socialized dog may bite if another animal or person intrudes into their territory. Like its two parent breeds, the maltepoo is highly social and needs its people to be happy. Leaving the dog unattended for long periods of time may result in destructive and otherwise undesirable behavior.
Ashlee Simpson has an armful of fluff as she carries her Maltipoo Blondie across a Hollywood street.
A Maltepoo (also known as a maltipoo, moodle, maltapoo, and malti-doodle), is a mixed-breed dog bred from Poodle and Maltese parents. The maltipoo is one of many increasingly common poodle hybrids, largely the result of recent interest in so-called designer dogs. While maltese dogs tend to have a generally uniform conformation, poodles can vary widely in size and color. Consequently, Maltepoos demonstrate this variation. The dog naturally exhibits characteristics from each of its parents. A particular advantage maltepoos are said is a consistently small amount or lack of shedding, due to both parents being low shedders.
Maltepoos in Pop-Culture
The increase in maltepoo breeding has also been influenced by celebrity trends. An example is Jessica Simpson's maltepoo, Daisy, that was featured in her TV series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with ex-husband Nick Lachey. Other celebrity owners include Brenda Song, Carmen Electra, Ellen Degeneres and Ashley Tisdale, who has a maltepoo named Blondie, and Vanessa Anne Hudgens, who has a maltepoo named Shadow.
Behavior of a Maltepoo
Maltepoos share behavior characteristics with purebred Maltese and Poodles. This generally results in a dog that is playful and very energetic, but they can also be protective of his/her family. An untrained and/or insufficiently socialized dog may bite if another animal or person intrudes into their territory. Like its two parent breeds, the maltepoo is highly social and needs its people to be happy. Leaving the dog unattended for long periods of time may result in destructive and otherwise undesirable behavior.
Ashlee Simpson has an armful of fluff as she carries her Maltipoo Blondie across a Hollywood street.