SmallNon-AKC

Maltipoo

The Maltipoo is a Maltese × Toy or Miniature Poodle cross popularized in the 1990s as a companion toy with reduced shedding.

Calculate Maltipoo age

Lifespan14 yrrange 11–16

SizeSmallNon-AKC

Weight5–20 lb2.3–9.1 kg

Senior at8 yrgeriatric at 12

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About

About the Maltipoo

The Maltipoo is a Maltese × Toy or Miniature Poodle cross popularized in the 1990s as a companion toy with reduced shedding. The breed is not AKC-recognized; both parent breeds share patellar luxation as an inherited concern.

Aging

How Maltipoos age

Parent-breed medians: Maltese 13.1y (RVC), Toy Poodle ~15y (AKC-standard). Patellar luxation and portosystemic shunt inherit from the Maltese parent; PRA and juvenile hypoglycemia are shared concerns requiring frequent small-dog feeding.

Lifespan deep-diveAvg 14 yr · range 11–16 Senior careSenior at 8 · geriatric at 12 Common health issues3 tracked conditions

Physical

Physical characteristics

Weight: 5–20 lb(2.3–9.1 kg)
Height: 8–14 in(20.3–35.6 cm)
Coat type: Curly
Colors

Temperament

How Maltipoos tend to show up around their people, other dogs, and the world.

affectionategentleplayfulactive

Energy
3/5
Trainability
3/5
Good with kids
3/5
Good with other dogs
3/5
Shedding
3/5

Health

Common health issues

Full health profile

Moderatetypical onset ~2 yr
Patellar Luxation
Description and veterinary guidance for Patellar Luxation land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from Inherited from both parent breeds..
Moderatetypical onset ~6 yr
Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Description and veterinary guidance for Progressive Retinal Atrophy land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from Inherited from Poodle parent; prcd DNA-testable..
Moderatetypical onset ~7 yr
Cataracts
Description and veterinary guidance for Cataracts land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from Inherited from Maltese parent breed..