Originally Posted by
RugosaB
Before choosing an adult or pup, I would advice reasearching the health problems in the breed, what to watch for, care needed.
I know Maltese have a lot of cases of luxating patellas (slipping knees, sometimes only taken care of with surgery)
This is yet another reason to research the bitch and sire (the breeding pair). USually a perfectly healthy pair will not have a litter with genetic problems.