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Size and lifespan
- Size
- MalshiSmall
- Typical adult height
- Malshi25–28 cm
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- MalshiLow: usually content with short daily walks
- Grooming
- MalshiDaily
- Shedding
- MalshiTends to shed little
- Barking
- MalshiCan be vocal
Home life
- Home
- MalshiOften adapts to flats and smaller homes
- Time alone
- MalshiUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- MalshiOften suits first-time owners
Living with others
- Children
- MalshiUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- MalshiVaries with the individual dog
- Cats and small pets
- MalshiVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.