I'm Joe M., the breeder behind Hummingbird Fields located in Ocala, FL. We have been breeding Maltese for 13 years and absolutely love them. We have AKC/CKC registered litters and have chosen our dams/sires for their physical traits and pedigree, emphasizing Korean lineage. What sets our puppies apart is how we treat them - our dogs and puppies are treated and loved like family!
Q. & A. with Joe
What makes your program special?
Our program is special because our adult dogs and puppies are treated like family and we look for the same match on all our puppies we place. From placement with another breeder to placement as a pet or companion, a loving and caring environment is essential.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our Maltese puppies are white. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 2 Pink Collar
Went home
Male
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Boy 1 Black Collar
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Joe
Joe has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $300 non-refundable deposit and between $1,500 - $2,700 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“Our price includes AKC/CKC registration, Florida health certificate, first series of vaccinations, microchipping and deworming. A lesser price would be considered for a pet only (no breeding rights). We require a $300 deposit in order to hold and guarantee a puppy. Deposits in hand longer than 24 hours are non-refundable to account for potential loss of the sale of the puppy.”
Contract & health guarantee
Joe may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Joe offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Joe directly.
Hummingbird Fields meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Cammy, mom
Maltese
About Cammy
Cammy is a beautiful AKC registered Maltese female. She is between 4.5 - 5 lbs and is fun and vibrant. She balances a healthy mix of playful and loving.
Darla, mom
Maltese
About Darla
Darla is a female Maltese. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Joe decided to make her part of their program. Joe has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Ethel, mom
Maltese
About Ethel
Ethel is a female Maltese. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Joe decided to make her part of their program. Joe has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Ruby, mom
Maltese
About Ruby
Ruby is a beautiful Maltese female. She weight just over 5 lbs and is 75% Korean. She has an amazing disposition and is great with other dogs, cats, puppies, kids and people in general.
Blizzard, dad
Maltese
About Blizzard
Blizzard is a male Maltese. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Joe decided to make him part of their program. Joe has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Uploaded health tests
DNA Disease Panel.
Parent health testing
Hummingbird Fields reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Maltese.
DNA Coat/Trait Panel, DNA Profile, DNA Disease Panel
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Joe to bring home their puppies.
Noah B.
Verified owner · Mar. 2023
+8
Joe was super easy to work with. We got to meet our puppy a few weeks before pick-up and get to know her, mommy, and Joe. He answered our questions quickly and overall process could not have been smoother. Our puppy's demeanor has been perfect too. She was pee-pad trained when we picked her up, traveled easily in the car ride home, and has been loving and cheerful from moment we met her. She learns very quickly and has adapted extremely well to all the sounds, people and experiences we've exposed her too. We could not be happier with her and the experience overall!
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.