Related breedAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South AfricaMelitaean Dog at a glance
- Origin
- Malta
- Appeared
- 400 BCE to 100 CE (likely)
- Family
- Poodle
- Type
- Companion
- Size
- Toy
- Life span
- Not recorded
- Recognised by
- No major club
- Status
- Extinct
The name. Latin canis Melitaeus, "dog of Melita", the ancient name of Malta.
Same familyBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the CongoFamily and relatives
Same family: Poodle
Bichon Frisé, Bolognese, Coton de Tulear, Havanese, Lagotto Romagnolo, Löwchen
Same time, same continent
Cirneco dell'Etna, Finnish Lapphund, Finnish Spitz, Ibizan Hound, Irish Wolfhound, Italian Greyhound
Same eraDingo3000 BCE to 1500 BCE · AustraliaPlace in time
The Melitaean Dog appears 400 BCE to 100 CE (likely), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Melitaean Dog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
