Maltipoo

American  

[mawl-tee-poo] / ˈmɔl tiˌpu /

noun

1. a dog crossbred from a Maltese dog and a miniature poodle or a toy poodle.

   Oswald of Merryton is a red Maltipoo of two champion lines, but the owner is not interested in breeding him.

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Etymology

Origin of Maltipoo

First recorded in 1965–70; from malti, a phonetic respelling of Malte(se) ( def. ) + poo(dle) ( def. )

Example Sentences

I came to Amsterdam for the first time in December 2022 to dog-sit an adorable Maltipoo named Pretzel.

From Slate

Tiffany Tuazon said she paid $1,500 for the Maltipoo she found Yang and her mom selling on Craigslist before Christmas 2018.

From Los Angeles Times

At the other end, the cheapest breeds to insure were the Chihuahua and the Maltipoo, a Maltese-poodle cross.

From New York Times

Four days later, a 22-pound Cavachon named Chloe and her Maltipoo friend Muppet were walking by when Hudson’s dogs struck again.

From Seattle Times

For many of those years — my 30s — I was living with a Maltipoo and learning how to date later than almost everyone I knew.

From Los Angeles Times