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.
usually about 5-8 lbs, however, some may be smaller if they are a teacup Maltese and others may reach up to 11 lbs (but this is not too common) 6 people found this useful.
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.