I agree this breed does have a colourful and intriguing history However Imbris in your drive to distance the animal from Maltese origins you continually omit the clear historical and documented references to Saint Publius pet you seem to make this oversight rather consistently The fact that the Maltese dog is firmly linked with the Mediterranean island of Malta in modern times is equally incontrovertible Also seeing this article featured especially after all the tumult it s caused would be very nice indeed