[DOC] [TLE] Maltese (dog) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Maltese [malteze], Canis familiaris Maelitacus, is a small breed of dog in 
the Toy Group. It descends from dogs originating in the Central Mediterranean 
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from some ... in Sicily called Melita. ... practically every English writer seems to 
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Dogs of the British Islands, still hankering after Malta as their ... The traditional 
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believe that the Maltese originated on the Isle of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. 
... one of the small islands off the coast of Sicily, hence the name Canis Melitae. 
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that Callimachus was referring to the island of Melita in the Sicilian strait (Malta). 
... Some Maltese may occasionally be snappish with smaller children and should 
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to the distinct Adriatic island of Mljet, or a defunct Maltese town called Melita. This 
ancient breed has been known by a variety of names throughout the centuries. ... 
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Question: This toy dog seems to be named for a Mediterranean island, but might be named for Melita, Sicily
Answer: Maltese