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Celebrating The Maltese Hunting Dog

Celebrating The Maltese Hunting Dog
Jun 25 2023 Share

Hunting with dogs has been a strategy utilized by hunters and gatherers throughout human history. 

The domestication of dogs predates the emergence of agriculture, and Malta has its own unique hunting dog breed known as the Kelb tal-Kaċċa ta’ Malta.

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The exact origins of the breed remain a mystery, but historical references suggest its presence on the Maltese islands for centuries. The breed’s characteristics resemble those of the Bracco Italiano or the French Braque of Saint Germain. 

With Malta’s history of conquests and regulated hunting practices, hunting became an exclusive privilege of the knights during the 16th century, further establishing the significance of hunting in Maltese culture.

The Kelb tal-Kaċċa ta’ Malta is well-adapted to the Maltese geography and climate. With its medium-sized body and short, smooth coat, it can withstand mild winters and harsh summers. 

The breed’s appearance includes large ears, a “Braque” type face, and a range of color shades from light lemon to dark orange patches over a white coat.

In recent years, the breed’s population has decreased due to the importation of foreign gun dog breeds. To address this concern, the Klabb Klieb tal-Kaċċa ta’ Malta was established in 2012 to raise awareness and safeguard the breed’s future. 

A genetic study confirmed the breed’s uniqueness and indigenous nature to the Maltese islands, leading to the compilation of a Stud Book to identify dogs with minimal genetic defects.

In June 2016, the Malta Canine Society organized a Double Championship event, showcasing the Kelb tal-Kaċċa ta’ Malta. This prestigious competition brought together 244 dogs from 59 different breeds.

International judges evaluated the breed, which was represented by dogs from 11 different gun dog breeds. The event served as a platform to promote and celebrate the indigenous hunting dogs of Malta.

The Malta Canine Society’s Championships provide a platform to recognize and celebrate the unique breed, the Kelb tal-Kaċċa ta’ Malta. Through these efforts, the society aims to safeguard the breed’s future and preserve the rich cultural heritage associated with hunting and dog breeding in Malta.

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Chelsea Clear Favourite To Win Love Island Malta Season 1

Chelsea Clear Favourite To Win Love Island Malta Season 1
Jun 25 2023 Share

The Maltese public will found who will be crowned winner of the first edition of Love Island Malta tonight, and it seems as though Chelsea is the clear favourite to win the first run of the show. 

According to your votes on our poll on MaltaDaily, Chelsea received 662 votes, with her also being in the most favourite couple to win alongside Allen in a previous poll with 1.1K votes. 

In the individual contestant rankings however, Allen ranks in third place with 306 votes, with Sven overtaking him with 497 votes. 

In fourth place is Marie Christine with 65 votes, followed by Kyle and Dale with 37 votes each. In last place was Nicola with just 18 votes. 

As for Sven’s coupled contestant Gabby, there were 140 comments on the post. However, it is unclear for Gabby as many comments still wrote other contestants should win, with Chelsea, Sven and Allen appearing the most in the comments as well. 

Who do you think will win Love Island Malta Season 1? We will know tonight!

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Mifsud Siblings Shine as Daniela and Clinton Claim Top Honours at Handball Awards

Mifsud Siblings Shine: Daniela and Clinton Claim Top Honours at Handball Awards
Jun 25 2023 Share

The prestigious individual Handball awards for this year were won by the Mifsud siblings, Daniela and Clinton, who were named the Most Valuable Players in the female and male categories, respectively.

In the Women’s All-Star Team, Daniela Mifsud was joined by Gryta Katarzyna, Jessica Agius, Desislava Krasteva, Betiana Petkovska, Tifenn Le Borgne, Krisztina Kalla, and Emma Xuereb.

For the Men’s All-Star Team of the 2022/23 season, the members were Marko Pavlovic, Benjamin Spiteri, Alan Michael Portelli, Jaydon Mizzi, Jacques Seifert, Janko Radivojevic, Neil Gruppetta, and Liam Harrison.

Krsztina Kalla and Janko Radivojevic, both representing Swieqi Phoenix, were named the Most Valuable foreign female and male players, respectively.

Desislava Krasteva, Jacques Seifert, Neil Gruppetta, Tifen Le Borgne, Jordan Aquilina, and Michela Grima were all recipients of the top scorer awards in their respective categories. Neil Gruppetta emerged as the overall top scorer across all competitions, both male and female, with an impressive total of 126 goals.

Bernardette Vassallo received the President’s Award in recognition of her outstanding dedication, remarkable efforts, and humble attitude in her role within the new national team function. Additionally, the MHA Fair Play Award was presented to Kavallieri HC, which had the lowest average score of punishments received across all men’s and women’s teams, calculated by dividing the total number of punishments by the total number of matches played.

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Netflix To Bring Back Titanic Right After Submarine Tragedy

Netflix To Bring Back Titanic Right After Submarine Tragedy
Jun 25 2023 Share

According to reports by Pop Culture, Netflix plans on bringing back the 1997 film Titanic just a week after the horrific Titan submersible implosion which killed five people. 

The film is a retelling of the 1912 trans-Atlantic inaugural journey of the ship through the lens of two lovers which became one of James Cameron’s biggest movies. 

With the film set to return to the streaming service on July 1st, according to Pop Culture, this comes just a week after the OceanGate incident.

Five people, including OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush along with billionaire Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman, were killed in the also maiden voyage of the sub. 

As people around the world focused on the terrifying story, streams of Celine Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’ spiked as people’s interest in the story of the ship caught the zeitgeist. 

Cameron himself, who undertook many trips down to the Titanic during his career in deep-sea exploration, expressed his sympathies with the families of the victims and accused officials of ‘dangling’ hope before them. 

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