I see you've discovered this beautiful little dog from Madagascar.  Isn't it exciting?    I couldn't believe it when I first discovered the breed by accident while surfing the web.  I've owned Golden Retrievers for 20 years, but now I'm hooked on the Coton de Tulear, and you will be too.

 

As the story goes, this very elegant little ball of fluff came to be in the 15th century.  The Cotons were taken aboard ships for companionship and also proved to be great ratters.  Supposedly, during a very violent storm, the ship sank leaving no survivors.  The sturdy little Coton swam ashore to the Port of Tulear and began living in the wild until they were domesticated, trained and loved by the natives there. The Coton de Tulear was brought to France and later recognized by the FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale) as a rare breed. Shortly afterwards the Coton came to America. The Coton de Tulear is still a rare breed here in America and not recognized by the AKC.  Beware of puppymillers claiming that their Cotons de Tulear are AKC registered.  That doesn't mean they are purebreds, just that the AKC will keep a registry if you pay them to. There are wonderful breeders throughout the USA, Canada and Europe.  I'd be happy to assist you as would many other reputable Coton de Tulear breeders. 

 

Although the Coton de Tulear is not plagued with a lot of health issues, it's important that the breeder you choose does do health screenings, such as eyes, patella's, hips, elbows, hearts, and certain lab work, etc. Coton de Tulear breeders that care about the breed and it's future may have a waiting list, but it's worth the wait!!

 

Cotons de Tulear don't shed and are hypoallergenic, but they need to be groomed on a daily basis.  If you take 10-15 minutes a day, you'll maintain their beautiful cottony coat.

 

The Coton de Tulear is a companion dog, so if you are out of the house for many hours during the day, the Coton de Tulear is not the dog for you.  That being said, now you can enter into The Wonderful World of Cotons.

 

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If you think that a Coton de Tulear might be the puppy for your family, please read this blog written by a very talented and bright young lady from the UK named Egg. Egg gives some great tips on training and raises some really good questions such as, "Do I really want a puppy"?
Please enjoy reading Egg's blog which is all about her best friend Luigi, the Coton de Tulear.

Egg and her Coton de Tulear, Luigi

Have you ever wondered what your Cotons do when you're not at home?

 

                 

 

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