Mystic Maltaliers Overview
Mystic Maltaliers breed Maltaliers (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel x Maltese) for the pet companion market and as pet therapy dogs. Both breeds are gentle, loving and affectionate and the combination of the two creates a loyal, loving dog that will love you like no other. We are registered breeders with Responsible Pet Breeders Australia – RPBA Member No: 16126, and have been vet audited on the suitability of our environment and our practices.
What makes our Mystic Maltaliers so special?
Maltaliers love their people with a furry love like no other – you will never be loved as much by a dog as by a Maltalier.
What’s really important to us is that our Mums and Dads are healthy, happy, well socialised and able to teach their puppies appropriately – being well balanced themselves.
They live in family homes and have normal companion pet lives. They are treasured and cherished members of the family – not locked away in rooms down the back or in kennels away from the house.
They are not bred too young or too old or too many times and remain loved members of their family homes when their optimum breeding period is over.
Puppies are bred for health and temperament, and we offer a lifetime 100% money back health guarantee against serious genetic illness. Our puppy nursery is located right in the centre of our house so that from the very beginning, puppies are exposed to household sounds and comings and goings. This also allows us to give them undivided attention and care and observe their personality traits as they develop.
What sort of temperament to expect from your Maltalier
Maltese are a gentle and fearless breed who greet everyone as a friend and love to be with their people. They are a sprightly, vigorous dog who excel not only as a companion but also as a therapy dog.
Cavaliers exude love and affection. You will never be loved and adored as thoroughly as you will by a Cavalier. They were bred as companion dogs and bed warmers to genteel ladies but still retain the sporty nature of their spaniel ancestors. If they’re not sitting on a lap or getting a belly rub, nothing makes them happier than to find and chase a bird or a rabbit. The tail on a Cavalier never stops wagging!
They are one of the largest of the toy breeds. They can be quite athletic and enjoy hiking, running on the beach, and dog sports such as agility or fly ball. The more restful members of the breed find success as family friends and therapy dogs.
Maltaliers will inherit the breed qualities of both parent breeds. They will be smaller than a Cavalier and will be gentle and wonderful with children, seniors and those with a disability being both robust and very patient. They are likely to shed less than a Cavalier and be less prone to health issues specific to Cavaliers. They will generally be between 5kg and 10kg as adults.
Our puppies are healthy and vigorous – GUARANTEED!
When our puppies are ready to go to their new homes, they will have been vet checked, vaccinated, microchipped, wormed fortnightly, weaned onto a quality dry and puppy food and introduced to crate training and toilet training. Our puppies come with a Lifetime 100% Money-Back Health Guarantee against serious genetic illness.
Our puppies will go to pet homes only – or will be trained as pet therapy dogs.
They will go home with a puppy pack that will include:
♥First and second C3 Vaccination
♥Vet Exam. report
♥They will be up to date on worming
♥They will have a puppy collar and lead
♥A soft blanket with Mum and siblings’ scent and heartbeat cuddle toy to assist their transition
♥A bag of collagen chews and a beef hoof to take care of their chewing needs
♥A bag of Royal Canin Puppy Biscuits
♥A baby album showing their parents and siblings and their progression from birth to 8 weeks
♥Information pack on New Puppy Owner Information, crate and toilet training
♥An introductory 6 week free Petcover Insurance Plan
♥Fit to Fly Certificate (if applicable)
Puppies will go to their new homes at 12 weeks old. This is the optimum age and ensures they have had adequate time to learn from mum and their siblings. We have found our puppies settle really well in their new homes at this age and are mostly toilet trained and happy to settle in a crate with their comfort teddy and blanket
Vaccination
They will have received their first C3 Vaccination between 6-7 weeks of age and will be microchipped.
Their C5 Vaccination will be carried out between 10-12 weeks of age and a final C3 Vaccination is required at 14 weeks. It is critical that you keep your puppy safe by not taking them to public places until they are fully vaccinated. This includes dog parks, the beach, the kids school etc. They are at risk of contracting diseases until they are fully protected by having their last C3.
Microchipping
Your puppy will be microchipped on the Australasian Animal Registry (CAR) database. You will be required to complete a Transfer of Ownership Form, which will be provided in your puppy pack.
Vet Check
Your puppy will have a thorough vet check of body structure, bones, ears, eyes, teeth, heart lungs, patellas, lymph nodes, hernias, mucous membranes, movement and urogenital system.
DNA Testing
Your puppy’s parents will have been DNA profiled through Orivet. We will carefully select our breeding pairs to ensure the puppies we breed will not be affected by any breed specific diseases related to the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and the Maltese.
Worming
Puppy will be wormed with Drontal Puppy Suspension at 2 and 4 weeks and with Milpro Allwormer at 6 and 8 weeks of age. Regular worming is essential to your puppy’s health and wellbeing and may result in a longer life expectancy. Puppies should continue to be wormed once a month for the first 12 months. After their first birthday, they should be wormed every 3 months.
Introduction to Crate Training
Puppies will all be raised in our home alongside our family. They will become familiar with and confident – sleeping in a crate and will happily use a dog door to go outside. We recommend that you continue sleeping your puppy in a crate. It gives them a sense of security, is a safe, cosy place and – as dogs do not like to soil in their sleeping or eating area, it helps enormously with toilet training.
Toilet or Potty Training
We commence toilet training at three weeks as soon as puppies eyes are open, and they begin to move around. We use artificial grass mats away from their sleeping area and as they prefer not to toilet where they sleep, they very quickly learn to use these to go potty. As they develop and start to play outside in their outdoor enrichment play area, grass mats are utilised here also. Once they reach 6-7 weeks, they have free time in the garden with our older dogs and learn to do their business on the lawn or in the garden. By the time they go home with you, they have had 6 weeks of solid toilet training. This makes it much easier when you take them home. They won’t be perfect initially – it’s a new environment – you will need to take them to where you want them to go regularly and encourage them with a consistent phrase such as go wee-wees or go toilet. When they go, praise them enthusiastically. Do not punish any accidents inside – they don’t understand the connection. Don’t hit them with a rolled-up newspaper, rub their nose in it or any of those other punishments you may have heard about – all this will do is negatively affect your bond with them – and teach them to hide their mess.
Personality Testing
We personality test every puppy so that yours is a good match for you and your family environment.
Puppies raised with ENS, ESI and Puppy Culture (see more about this on our About Us Page)
We raise all our puppies with Puppy Culture, ENS and ESI Protocols to give them the absolute best start in life and have them leave us confident, robust and resilient.
Health Guarantee
Are you looking for a breeder who stands by the health of their puppies? Who will still be there if things go wrong? Who is happy to take their pup back at any time of its life – should you be unable to keep them? Who offers lifetime support to you? If you are – then you’ve found the right place! Our puppies also come with a Money Back Lifetime Genetic Health Guarantee against the development of life threatening genetic defects.
What is socialisation?
We focus heavily on health and development and socialisation of our puppies. Many people believe that socialisation involves your dog or puppy meeting with and playing with other dogs and puppies – that is only a very small part of socialisation. The key socialisation period for a puppy is from 2-14 weeks. We utilise a PUPPY SOCIALISATION CHALLENGE – and ensure that in addition to being introduced to regular household sounds and appliances, different floor surfaces, environments and textures, our puppies are also introduced to various size dogs, to cats, to children and toddlers, and between 8-12 weeks, we take them to on several visits to various Nursing Homes to visit seniors and staff and have cuddles and where they meet people with wheelchairs, walking frames, walking sticks, glasses, beards, various ethnicities and become seasoned little travellers.
Why choose a Maltalier over a Cavoodle, poodle mix or Maltese-Shih Tzu?
Both Cavoodles, poodle blends and Maltese Shih Tzu’s are prone to allergies, ear and skin infections and to anxiety. Cavoodles can have a tendancy to be yappy and highly strung and both breeds can be very timid, scared and anxious about new people, dogs and different environments. Whilst it can never be guaranteed, these traits are not usually observed in Maltaliers.
Preparing for your new Puppy
Crate Training and Toilet Training
We will introduce puppies to a crate for sleeping while they are with us. Some people think crates are cruel, but dogs and puppies love them. They are a safe, cosy haven for your pup. We encourage you to continue this practice as it also helps with overnight toilet training as dogs don’t like to soil in their sleeping or eating area. You will need to be very patient in relation to toilet training. It takes quite some time for your baby to be able to hold their bladder and to recognise when they need to go to the toilet. At 8 weeks puppy’s crate door is left open during the night, so puppies can use it to toilet outside. They will have short periods of time with the crate door closed, sometimes during a meal or when they’ve been given a treat to teach them that being in their crate is a really good thing!
Even if you do not continue to use a crate for sleeping, you should ensure that your puppy has a safe, enclosed, warm place to sleep. The laundry makes a good sleeping spot for when you first bring him home. Puppy is likely to be upset the first few nights and will very likely cry. We provide a blanket and soft toy in their puppy pack that has been with the litter so it has a familiar smell and will hopefully provide some comfort.
Meals
We feed our puppies Royal Canin Puppy Biscuits and Prime 100 Chicken and Vegetable Dog roll. We suggest that you maintain this for at leas the first 8 weeks. If you wish to change their food – you should do so very gradually – mixing the new in with the familiar over a series of days and gradually increasing the new while decreasing the old. This will help to avoid tummy upsets. Puppy will need to remain on puppy biscuits for at least 12-18 months as its higher in protein and calcium and helps with proper growth. Puppy should always have access to clean, fresh water.
When your puppy comes home with you, he will be on between 1/4 – 1/2 cup of biscuits 2-3 times a day with dog roll at the evening meal. Adjust as necessary. Take away any unfinished biscuits by 5-6pm, to help continue toilet training.
Please be aware that any change of environment can lead to stress and an upset tummy for a new puppy. Treats can also cause upset tummy, so we recommend you keep them to a minimum and use only for training. Tiny bits of cooked chicken breast is our recommended training treat. Dehydrated treats, with minimum additives, can also be used.
Puppy Proofing
Before bringing puppy home – you will need to puppy proof – both your house and garden. Section off any areas inside your home where you do not want your puppy to be. Puppy pens and gates can be bought online or hardware stores. You should remove items that you do not want your puppy to chew, as well as any potential hazards to your puppy (such as electrical cords!) We’ve included a list of toxic foods in your puppy pack. It is best to set puppy up for success and not allow him free reign of the house where he can have accidents. Unless you are actively engaged with him/her, they should be contained in a pen so that they can not randomly have accidents around the house.
Your garden will need to be and you must ensure that puppy can’t squeeze out through gaps or under fences and gates. Be very mindful if you have a pool. Puppies chew everything, so check your garden for toxic plants and fence off any areas where you don’t want your puppy to go! There is a list of toxic plants and trees included in your puppy pack.
Puppy Training
We recommend that puppy attend Puppy Preschool. It is great for puppy – and for the family. Puppies are able to continue their socialisation with new people, as well as getting to meet and interact with all different breed and size dogs! It’s important for puppies between 8-16 weeks to mix with as many different people as possible, always trying to make each interaction a positive and happy one. Puppy Preschool gives new owners access to experienced trainers, who can help with all aspects of basic training, solutions to common problems and general advice. We also recommend at least Level 1 Obedience Class to ensure your pup learns how to behave appropriately