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The Coton de Tulear is a small breed of dog. The Coton is a playful, affectionate, intelligent breed. It loves people and as a result can have separation anxiety. It loves life and is enthusiastic and lively. It is a very vocal breed, grunting and making other noises when having fun. Some Cotons have a habit of walking on their hind legs to please people. Some Cotons may exhibit shyness or cautiousness in new situations, especially around strangers, but this can be overcome with training. Most Cotons love meeting new people and are very curious in new situations. The dogs are very trainable with praise, instead of punishment. They are great with other dogs.
Appearance: The Coton de Tuléar has a medium-length,
fluffy, cotton-like white coat that is hair rather than fur.
Coton's can also have lemon coloured, or grey, markings on
their ears. It weighs about 7 to 23lb and is between 8.5 to
14in tall.
The skull is slightly rounded and wider than it is long.
The muzzle is straight and shorter than the skull. The nose is
black in colour, brown tolerated but not preferable, pink
unacceptable. The lips are tight and of the same colour as the
nose. The teeth are in a scissor bite or pincer bite. The eyes
are round, dark in colour and wide set.
The expression should be lively, intelligent, bright, and
merry. The ears are triangular and set high. The leather of
the ear should be thin. The neck is strong, without a dewlap
and slightly arched. The chest is well developed and reaches
below the elbows. The feet are small and arched. The back
should be strong and slightly arched. The pads of the feet are
usually black.
The body is of moderate lengh and should have a moderate
tuck up. The loin is muscular and not too long. The hind legs
are strong and straight. The hind feet similar to the front
feet. the Dewclaws may be removed. The tail is low set and
tapering, carried over the back when in motion or excited,
relaxed otherwise.
Newer European imports are heavier, while some breeders
still keep with the smaller and lighter ones. There are also
the 'long-legged' Coton. Some people prefer the big, heavy,
muscular ones, others like the 'small dog' image, while others
prefer seeing them with long skinny legs that look a bit like
a terrier.
History: The Coton's ancestors were thought to have
been brought to Madagascar in the 16th century by sailors from
Spain and Portugal and is named after the port city of Tulear.
The Coton is believed to be related to the Bichon family of
dogs, perhaps linked most closely to the Bichon Tenerife. The
breed arrived at the port of Tulear in the late 1600's,
probably after catching passage on mercantile ships sailing
out of Europe. This new small, friendly dog caught the fancy
of the Merina royalty, and was bred into what is known today
as the Coton de Tulear.
Today the breed is increasing in popularity, but the dog is
still largely unknown among the general population. It has its
strongest presence in North America, and is supported by
several kennel clubs.
Temperament: The Coton is a playful, affectionate,
intelligent breed. It loves people and as a result can have
separation anxiety. It loves life and is enthusiastic and
lively. It is a very vocal breed, grunting and making other
noises when having fun. The Coton often exhibits shyness or
cautiousness in new situations, especially around strangers,
but this can be overcome with training. It is very trainable
as long as it is trained with praise rather than punishment as
it lives to please its people.
Care: The Coton has a long, non-shedding coat which
needs a thorough grooming once or twice a week. It needs a
short walk every day for exercise, but will appreciate a play
session as often as possible and has the endurance to go on a
long hike.
Health: The Coton is in general a healthy breed.
Being fairly rare it has not been overbred or bred in puppy
mills and as a result there are no genetic diseases that are
prevalent in the breed. They are long-lived and normally live
between 14 and 18 years.
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