Maltipoo — temperament, care and breeding in Dog Kennel Simulator
A Maltese × Poodle crossbreed bred as a companion — not a recognised breed, and without a breed standard.
About the breed
History
The Maltipoo is a deliberate “designer” crossbreed of a Maltese and a Poodle, bred as a companion dog. It is not a recognised breed: the American Kennel Club does not list it, and there is no breed standard for it.
Why there is no breed standard
AKC defines a breed standard as a description of the ideal dog of each recognised breed, laid down by a parent breed club. It is the ideal against which dogs are judged at shows. A crossbreed has no such standard, so a Maltipoo cannot be shown at breed shows.
The parent breeds
This page describes the parent breeds only; it does not say which of their traits a Maltipoo will have.
The Maltese is in the AKC Toy Group and was recognised in 1888; it stands 18–23 cm, weighs under 3 kg and lives 12–15 years. AKC describes the Maltese as gentle, playful and charming, and its long white coat needs daily brushing and combing.
The Toy Poodle stands up to 25 cm, weighs 2–3 kg and lives 10–18 years; AKC describes it as agile, intelligent and self-confident. The Miniature Poodle stands 25–38 cm, weighs 4.5–7 kg and lives 10–18 years; AKC describes it as active, proud and very smart. A Poodle’s coat is either brushed daily to the skin or kept in a short trim, and is relatively non-shedding.
Temperament
No registry describes the Maltipoo’s temperament, so this page does not give one.
Care
There is no standard height or weight — a Maltipoo’s size depends on its parents. There is no reliable life-span figure either, so none is given here.
Real breed vs in the game
| Aspect | Real Maltipoo | In Dog Kennel Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Height | No standard — depends on the parents | 20–36 cm |
| Weight | No standard — depends on the parents. Maltese (parent): up to 3 kg; Toy Poodle (parent): 2–3 kg; Miniature Poodle (parent): 4.5–7 kg | 2.5–6 kg |
The Maltipoo in Dog Kennel Simulator
In the game the Maltipoo is an uncommon breed that unlocks for 110 medals. Its strongest stats are Charm and Orientation.
Stat ranges
Each bar is the range a Maltipoo's stat can fall in, on the game's 0–100 scale.
- Tier
- Uncommon
- Unlock
- 110 medals
- Size in the game
- Toy · 20–36 cm, 2.5–6 kg
- Pregnancy
- 3 days (real time)
- Litter
- 1–5 puppies
- Coat colours
- 4 coat colours, 8 variants
Life stages
Puppy
Junior
Adult
Senior
Coat colours
- White · variant 1
White · variant 2
Cream · variant 1
Cream · variant 2
Apricot · variant 1
Apricot · variant 2
Red · variant 1
Red · variant 2
A Maltipoo pregnancy takes 3 days of real time, and the timer keeps running while the app is closed. A litter has 1–5 puppies. Its strongest stats are Charm (70–95) and Orientation (65–90).
Train both parents before you pair them, in the stats you care about most. Read the breeding guide
Where this breed is strong
Of the game's competitions, the Maltipoo is best suited to the Regional Championship. The Local Agility Cup is its weakest fit.
- Best fitRegional Championship — an all-round test, and the only one where Charm counts; opens at kennel level 3.
- Good fitObedience Trial — mostly about Obedience; opens at kennel level 2.
- Weakest fitLocal Agility Cup — mostly about Agility.
Sources
Real-world facts on this page come from these sources. Game data comes from Dog Kennel Simulator itself.
- Wikipedia — List of dog crossbreeds
- Wikipedia — Maltese dog
- AKC — Breed Weight Chart
- AKC — Maltese
- AKC — Toy Poodle
- AKC — Miniature Poodle
- AKC — breed standard definition (shown on every breed page)
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