Breed: Maltipoo
Date of birth: 23/10/2022
Gender: Female
Neck circumference: 22cm
Chest circumference: 36cm
Base of neck to base of tail: 29cm
Height to shoulder: 25cm
Weight: 3.4kg

A cloud of blonde curls, bright button eyes and an instinct for finding the camera make Lotus a natural entertainer. She packs an extraordinary amount of personality into her tiny 3.4-kilogram frame and carries herself with the seasoned assurance of a dog who already knows what a call sheet looks like.

The Maltipoo pairs the Maltese’s devoted, affectionate nature with the Miniature Poodle’s quick-witted trainability and non-shedding coat. The blend took off in the early 2000s and has since become a favourite of celebrities and content creators alike. Blonde Maltipoos in particular have carved out their own niche as the ultimate photogenic lapdog across social media and lifestyle press.

Lotus is no stranger to the spotlight having featured on ITV’s This Morning as part of their Pup Idol competition where she placed in the top five from over a thousand applicants. She is people-focused, unflustered by busy environments and thrives on the energy of a working set.

Lotus’s pocket-sized charm and polished trick repertoire make her ideal for sitcoms, sketch shows and digital comedy where a small dog stealing every scene is the entire brief. She plays dead, pushes buttons and follows a laser pointer with pinpoint focus delivering comic timing that writers dream of scripting but rarely have to.

She transitions smoothly into gentler material too. She enters and exits confined spaces, climbs onto furniture and lies on her side with a relaxed stillness that suits tender domestic dramas or bedtime storylines in children’s programming. Her comfort around kids and other animals keeps group scenes flowing and his agility training covers obstacle-based sequences without doubling.

Lotus’s blonde curls and compact proportions lend themselves to gifting brands, stationery lines and boutique fragrance houses where a small, impeccably presented dog elevates the aspirational tone of the campaign. She poses on platforms, balances on objects and works confidently with props giving art directors a versatile range of setups from a single session.

Toy companies, pet subscription services and wellness apps would also find her a strong match. She wears hats, costumes and accessories with total ease, walks a balance beam for action-oriented content and pushes a ball with her nose to create playful interactive shots. Her proven television experience and comfort working from a distance reassure production teams that schedules will stay firmly on track.