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Frequently Asked Questions About Maltese Dogs
Frequently Asked Questions About Maltese Dogs
How long is the average life span of a Maltese?
At first glance this question appears to be a simple one. After thinking about it, it is not that simple at all. In fact, I am not aware of any study or research that has been done on this question that would give you an accurate answer. The experts say that the toy breeds do have a longer life span than the larger breeds. As far as a study specific to the Maltese breed, I have never seen or read reliable statistics on this. You could get many replies like "my Maltese lived to be 16 or 18, etc. but as far as an average goes, I honestly don't know. I could guestimate like everyone else. If you take into account things like accidents and deaths at birth I think we would all be quite surprised at what this average life span would be. My guess is that it would be much younger than most would think.
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