Maltese terrier vs Maltese dog

Maltese terrier and Maltese dog both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Maltese terrier	Yes	No	No	No
Maltese dog	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Maltese terrier and Maltese dog are synonyms defined as:

Maltese terrier and Maltese dog: breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat

Other synonyms of Maltese terrier include Maltese.

Maltese terrier (noun)	Maltese dog (noun)
breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat	breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat