Not in my experience. My family had a maltese when I was growing up, and my Mom has a Shih Tzu now. They have the same disposition.
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Not in my experience. My family had a maltese when I was growing up, and my Mom has a Shih Tzu now. They have the same disposition.
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I have a pet Maltese and my aunt has a Shi Tzu and they seemed to act the same except for that fact that my Maltese has more energy than the Shih Tzu, who would rather sleep.
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Maltese are all white, and that bark will have you scraping yourself off the ceiling! ShihTzu are more diversified in color, and love to play all the time. They are also very smart. They have a normal bark for their size. If you're going to buy one or the other, please, get a ShihTzu…you'll be glad you did!
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There is a difference in size and color. Maltese is a little bigger.
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