I acquired my first Maltese (Lexi) in 2002.  She was as cute as she could be, but was too small to consider breeding and so she is now a pampered pet living with my parents. Lexi was a wonderful teacher for me, she has an outstanding, typy Maltese temperament and patiently allowed me to learn how to grow coat on a Maltese.

Since that time, I have had the great opportunity to be mentored by the wonderful Mary L. Day of C and M Maltese and Cindy Jones of the Senoj Maltese.  Both Mary and Cindy have been invaluable to me in teaching me everything that is Maltese.  I am very fortunate to have acquired my two foundation girls from Mary.

I love showing dogs and attending dog shows.  In my opinion, Maltese are the most beautiful breed and have the most loving temperaments that make them absolutely irresistible.  Raising and showing Maltese is my passion and I have very few litters a year (1 to 2 per year).  What I do keep, I show; however, a pet Maltese may be available occasionally, or I may know a breeder that I can refer to you.  At Aria, we strive to breed as close to the AKC Maltese Standard as possible and place an emphasis on structure, temperament and type. Please note that any Maltese placed as a pet is done so with limited registration, that is they cannot be bred.

I currently hold the office of President for the California Central Valley Maltese club and I am a member of the American Maltese Association and Pacific Rim Maltese Club.  When I am not at a dog show or playing with my Maltese, I am generally spending time with my family which includes my husband, Gerald and two sons, Michael (12) and Brendan (7), or working full-time as an HR Management Consultant for a Fortune 500 Company.