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 • Apr. 8, 2025

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 • Aug. 7, 2023

Amanda had purchased her children a gift before she entered the hospital: Holly, a black-and-white Maltipoo, whom Zivic retrieved.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2022

She rushed to find her 6-year-old dog, a Maltipoo named Canela, who was unharmed although terrified.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2021

By the end of the year they moved into their house in Little Falls, N.J., with their two Maltipoo dogs, Mason and Ava.

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2020