Breed of toy dog (10)
(Other definitions for pomeranian that I've seen before include "Polish dog breed" , "Dog (from Poland or Germany?)" , "Dog akin to spitz" , "Bismarck wanted to save his bones" , "one with a tendency to yap" .)
(Other definitions for maltese that I've seen before include "sort of cross" , "The -- Falcon, 1941 film" , "Small silky-haired spaniel" , "islanders" , "Island people - type of cross" .)