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Ch. Camelot Excalibur's Magical Merlin finished his Championship with a major and Best of Breed.

Many thanks to David Fitzpatrick for his gentle and loving handling.

The Camelot Maltese Dog Breeders.

After much research and study I am developing a Maltese dog breeding program, rooted in the desire to produce the "perfect Maltese". The field of genetic breeding is a real challenge. Variation of polygenes, heredity, genetic ratios by traits and the difficult process of selection, are all elements to consider, in developing a Maltese dog breeding program. Closed stud dog breeding has many advantages, but requires a superior Maltese dog. Ch.Excalibur has become the keystone of Camelot Maltese. His progeny, so far, has reflected strong genetic characteristic of the desired Maltese dog. Ice white silk coat, perfect bite, dead level top line, great movement, large black marble eyes, black velvet pigment and a dense square body. Rare traits found in combination, are silk coats and dense bodies. This will always be a consideration in the selection process as these Maltese ladies free whelp and enjoy an overall good health condition. The trait of black velvet pigment seems to be the combination of several polygenes as they effect both skin texture and color. Currently we are using two Camelot Maltese stud dogs. Ch.Excalibur and 1 of his sons. Camelot Maltese knights have been chosen because they inherited the best traits.

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Camelot Maltese ladies have been chosen from bloodlines which exhibit desirable dominate traits. These breedings will be carefully selected and the progeny, which have dominate traits of desire, will be retained for further Maltese breeding. This process will "fix" those characteristics which are most desirable. The book, "Genetics for Dog Breeders" by Roy Robinson, has been very informative, while being well written and formatted logically. He explains the merits and faults of various canine breeding programs. Inbreeding, line breeding and closed stud dog breeding all have merit when used wisely.

Maltese dog book, puppies and show dogs care. A New Owner's Guide to Maltese.

Author: Vicki Abbott

This is a complete book on the subject of Maltese Ownership. The Show or Pet Maltese owner will benefit greatly from this book. The author, Vicki Abbott, is an experienced Maltese dog breeder and show handler. Don't miss this book.