Adult Maltese-male/female-differences

Carole, as often as I have people come into my house, look at several of our Maltese all running together in a pack, and then remark "How do you tell them apart ?" you'd then think that they must be, virtually, indistinguishable from each other (by sex). However, I will have you know, in no uncertain terms, that in Maltese, as in all animals, the male of the species has certain characteristics that are "male" in nature, and the female, likewise. Most knowledgeable dog people, especially within their breed, can gaze around the ring at a dog show at a group of dogs at ringside and not only pick out the puppies from the adults - but pick out the "dogs" from the "bitches", as well. If you could spend some time really looking at the structure of the heads of several hundred Maltese you would pick up on what I am talking about. It is very difficult to explain to another "dog person" in words, much less to someone with a limited exposure to examining dog structure and shape analytically.
Larry Stanberry - Divine Maltese