With the help of good show breeders preceding us, we have been able to build our program over the last twenty years.  We began our journey in Maltese in reliance upon the C and M Maltese line.  We then later acquired males from Angels Maltese.  Our key line in establishment of Aria has been the Ta-Jon lines.   We are very grateful for the access to the very beautiful dogs these three major USA show lines have provided over the many years we have pursued this hobby and passion.

Later, we had the good fortune to partner with Funny Ladies Maltese (Japan) and other lovely programs outside of the USA. Acquisition of our foreign lines has helped to support diversity in our program and added additional elements we wish to bring forward in our chosen art form. I believe strongly in the acquisition of the best pedigrees available and we define this through that program’s achieved results, including both Best in Show, Best in Specialty Show, and World Show accolades.  Results are essential to ongoing success, but health is paramount.   Aria Maltese prefers outcrossing as a mechanism to sustain vigor and health in the breed and approaches each litter if linebreeding very thoroughly and with applied due diligence with respect to ancestry.   We believe quality begets quality and we search the world over for the most complimentary Maltese to add into our program. 

We are very proud to have Championed many Maltese with the Aria prefix in the USA and abroad.  Many have gone on to earn Group Placements and Best In Show, or Best Puppy In Show results. We have been honored to been named Top Breeder Nationally by the American Maltese Association and twice honored with Top Dam. 

Aria Maltese is proud to be designated an AKC Breeder of Merit, as well as a proud member of the American Maltese Association. Aria Maltese are often recognized for their consistently beautiful head types, correct proportions clean/sound movement with appropriate carriage, and happy temperament.   Our primary goal is to breed for our next show dog, as a result, we have very few if any puppies available to place and often a waiting list. 

Thank you for your interest and we hope you enjoy your visit and the lovely Maltese depicted throughout this website.