My history with the Maltese breed is relatively short compared to many of my breeder friends. I started out showing horses from the time I was 10 years old. At first, I had Hunter-Jumpers, and I then found that I really loved the Arabians. After years of showing and breeding Arabs, I decided to switch to something a little smaller.

      In 1998, I purchased my first pet Maltese, " SMC’s Man of La Munchkin CD NA NAJ ". I had done some obedience with a larger dog, and decided that I wanted my “baby” to behave like the large dogs. So off to obedience classes we went. He received his CD legs at his first 3 obedience shows. Munchkin really didn’t like obedience, so I thought I would try agility. That was his thing! He loved it! In the mean time, I decided one Maltese was not enough. Along came " Naysmith Dulcinea CD " , Dulci for short. Dulci was started in obedience also. At this time, due to an unfortunate accident, Munchkin passed away. Dulci received her CD in 3 shows also. She was started in agility, but due to an injury (not agility related) her agility career never got started.

     Next, came " Topper" . My husband, Steve, was so upset with Munchkin’s death; he asked me if I would consider finding a little male pet, for him. Topper was a year and a half old when he came to us. Steve slept by his cage for a week, until Topper settled in. Topper’s job around here is to make Steve happy, and that, he does.

     At this point I decided that I would like to try conformation and would like to breed these wonderful little dogs.  A few years later, I purchased " Naysmith What a Little Diva ". Diva is a beautiful bitch that absolutely hated showing.  After talking with her breeder, Bea Naysmith, she agreed that I could breed her with out her being finished. Diva’s first litter was one puppy, a pet boy.Well, since this was my first litter, one puppy, you can guess, I still have Tempo. " SMC’s Music Man " has a home for life. Tempo is started in obedience as well as agility and is in “In Line Canines”, an obedience drill team. He is the smallest dog on the drill team, and the only one with a “pony tail” as every one says.

     Diva was bred again, and this time we had 2 puppies, a boy and a girl. The boy is at his new home, and I kept SMC’s My Wild Irish Rose. This was Diva’s last litter. After a C-section with each litter, and mastitis with the second litter, Diva was spayed.

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