General Appearance: The Yorkie/Maltese is a cross between a Yorkshire Terrier and a Maltese. It comes in a variety of colors - black with tan markings, tan and silver, black with white markings, or solid black. They are gentle-mannered and affectionate, eager and sprightly in action, and, despite their size, possessed of the vigor needed for the satisfactory companion.

Coat: The coat is single, that is, without undercoat. It hangs long, flat, and silky over the sides of the body almost, if not quite, to the ground. The long head-hair may be tied up in a topknot or it may be left hanging.

Size: The Yorkie/Maltese Cross is a small breed. Most will be 7 to 10 pounds when full-grown.