1 Pour the curds and whey into the lined colander. 2  Rinse them gently with cool water, and sprinkle the curds with salt. 3  Tie up the cheesecloth, and press it a bit with your hands to remove excess whey. 4  Let the cheesecloth hang for 1 to 2 hours, then open it up and chop it coarsely.
How to Determine How Big a Maltese Puppy Will Get. It isn't hard to figure out how big your Maltese puppy will grow. The breed standard for this small white dog limits weight to just 7 pounds at maturity and states that 4 to 6 pounds is preferred. If you don't show your dog, an extra pound or so is acceptable -- but more than that probably indicates obesity and its attendant health risks.
The toy Poodle standard calls out for the dog to be between 6 and 9 pounds. The weight for the Maltese is between 4-7 pounds. So, as you can see, both are very similar... And for this reason, one must choose for each breeding which breed will be the dam and which will be the sire. For example, you can pair a 8 pound female toy Poodle with a 5 pound male Maltese.