This ball of fur was a favorite lap dog during both Ancient Greece and Roman. What is this breed that's prone to "winter nose," in which the nose lightens up from lack of sun?

The Maltese is actually not named for Malta, as most dog experts don't think the dog originated there, but rather from the Adriatic island Méléda. An Australian study claimed that Maltese are the most likely to be given up to shelters because they tend to bark a lot.

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