new doggy owner advice sought

gubby

I have a bison maltese (sorry for spelling errors) she is about a year old (i know I said Im new to this but it feels that way)
She a very black dirty face which I cant seem to clean. I have been told not to wash her very often but she gets filthy. she spends a good part of the day in the garden and likes to dig holes.
also could someone recommend a shampoo for her. she is white

DBB

Aw, bless her little digging heart! She may look like a fluffball, but nice to hear she enjoys the rugged doggy stuff too!
It might help if you keep her coat fairly short, and hard as it might be, if you let the mud dry in, it should brush out pretty well.
There are a number of good shampoos available for white dogs, which you'll find on grooming sites like http://www.christiesdirect.com/en/Dog-Shampoos/c-127.aspx, but you do need not to over-wash them. I'd imagine the bichon x Maltese coat is hard enough to maintain, but if you can bear to keep the coat neat and short, it makes life much easier!

gubby

thanks for that.