Friend In Singapore Looking For A Maltese

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Hey Dolers-

I have a good friend of mine who this year moved to Singapore (she's a post doc at Uni of Singapore - not bad work if you can get it!). Anyway, she is going to stay in Singers permanently and her and her hubby want to get a maltese to be part of the family. However, she is worried about finding a reputable breeder over there nand wants to find someone who doesn't do the puppy farm thing and health tests dogs and pups as appropriate. Do any DOLers here have advice for you or know of who she can contact? I've had a look at the singapore Kennel Club site and advised her to contact them regardless, but I'm not hopeful that they will have much in the way of advice over breeders.

Just to add, she was going to the pound to see what is there - I know maltese and x's have a high dumpage rate sadly - but she was hoping to get a pedigree dog, which I can't blame her for. Is there a breed club over there that she can contact or should I just advise her to talk to breeders here and import?

Thanks!