Maltipoo
noun
Mal·ti·poo
ˈmȯl-tē-ˌpü 
variants
or less commonly maltipoo
plural Maltipoos also maltipoos
: a dog that is a cross between a Maltese and a poodle
When former first lady Barbara Bush stayed at her summer home … she often headed to nearby Gooch's Beach to walk her two little Maltipoos, Bibi and Mini-Me.—
Beth Quimby
Beth QuimbyHer small dog, a Maltipoo named Saffy, makes its home in a bed next to her door.—Tricia Miller
Tricia MillerExamples of Maltipoo in a Sentence
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The viral video, shared to TikTok by the canine's owner @sean_not_the_shee on November 10, shows a small white Maltipoo sitting contentedly on a pee pad, shunning the cozy designer dog beds provided.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
In addition to showing Georgia and her Maltipoo Daisy, Scott is entering a metal artwork of a monkey in a hammock in the fair’s home economics competition.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Rather than standing by the couch where Martin was sitting, the Maltipoo was in the corner of the room, facing the wall instead.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Teddy Roosevelt, a Maltipoo, is well known at the park for lounging in muddy puddles to cool off.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2024
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
In addition to showing Georgia and her Maltipoo Daisy, Scott is entering a metal artwork of a monkey in a hammock in the fair’s home economics competition.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Rather than standing by the couch where Martin was sitting, the Maltipoo was in the corner of the room, facing the wall instead.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Teddy Roosevelt, a Maltipoo, is well known at the park for lounging in muddy puddles to cool off.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2024
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“Maltipoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maltipoo. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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