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The Coton de Tulear is a small, sweet “cottony” long-haired dog with a big dog’s
heart. The coloring is white, champagne and white and also tricolor. It is a happy,
somewhat boisterous little companion, often acting like a clown, very eager and
intelligent, and forms very strong bonds with his/her masters.
The dark brown eyes are round, well spaced, rimmed with black, showing a lively and
intelligent expression. The nose is black the lips are thin and rimmed with black. The
ears are dropped, thin, triangular and covered with long hair.
The Coton thrives on love, food, human companionship and protection from his
family. It will never tire of too much TLC! Pet him, carry him, talk to him and you will
see great results.
He will shower you with kisses since he is so affectionate and, being a good listener,
will cock his head to the side while you talk to him. Being a lively companion, he is
always ready to play, seldom tires and will clown around and jump to attract your
attention.
The Coton gets along well with other dogs, cats and children. He is a good traveler,
is easily trained and housebroken. He will love taking walks with you.
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Where does the Coton Originate???
The Coton de Tulear (Cotton of Tulear in French) originates from Madagascar, the world’s fourth largest island
off the southeast coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. The capital of Madagascar is Antananarivo. Tulear is a
small sea port city at the southern tip of the island. The city was been renamed Toliara after the formation of the
new, independent government, The Republic of Madagascar (Repoblikan'i Madagasiraka). Although French is
still spoken widely in Madagascar, Malagasy is spoken by most of the 18 million people who inhabit the island.
Historically, the Coton’s arrival to Madagascar dates to approximately to the 15th century. Ships frequently sailed
to the West Indies around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope into the Mozambique Channel to the Indian Ocean.
There is a common story that during a violent storm, a shipwreck occurred in the proximity of Tulear,
Madagascar. No one knows the name of the ship or its flag but all versions of the story tell that all the sailors
perished. Some of the little white dogs from this ship swam ashore near Tulear, and it is assumed that they are
the ancestors of the Coton de Tulear. These little white dogs also developed into the Bichon Frise, the
Bolognese, Maltese and other similar breeds. You can see these small dogs in some Renaissance paintings,
sitting with royal ladies and notable figures.
The dogs settled on the island, became wild, and eventually met with the local dogs. The Coton de Tulear
resulted from this relationship. It's thought by some that the deep coloration on puppies that later fades to white
or champagne came from this cross breeding.
Around the turn of the century, French colonials also fell under the spell of the Coton. The breed has only been
recognized since 1971 when a Frenchman brought some dogs from Madagascar with him back to France and
established it as a breed.
The Coton de Tulear (Cotton of Tulear in French) originates from Madagascar, the world’s fourth largest island
off the southeast coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. The capital of Madagascar is Antananarivo. Tulear is a
small sea port city at the southern tip of the island. The city was been renamed Toliara after the formation of the
new, independent government, The Republic of Madagascar (Repoblikan'i Madagasiraka). Although French is
still spoken widely in Madagascar, Malagasy is spoken by most of the 18 million people who inhabit the island.
Historically, the Coton’s arrival to Madagascar dates to approximately to the 15th century. Ships frequently sailed
to the West Indies around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope into the Mozambique Channel to the Indian Ocean.
There is a common story that during a violent storm, a shipwreck occurred in the proximity of Tulear,
Madagascar. No one knows the name of the ship or its flag but all versions of the story tell that all the sailors
perished. Some of the little white dogs from this ship swam ashore near Tulear, and it is assumed that they are
the ancestors of the Coton de Tulear. These little white dogs also developed into the Bichon Frise, the
Bolognese, Maltese and other similar breeds. You can see these small dogs in some Renaissance paintings,
sitting with royal ladies and notable figures.
The dogs settled on the island, became wild, and eventually met with the local dogs. The Coton de Tulear
resulted from this relationship. It's thought by some that the deep coloration on puppies that later fades to white
or champagne came from this cross breeding.
Around the turn of the century, French colonials also fell under the spell of the Coton. The breed has only been
recognized since 1971 when a Frenchman brought some dogs from Madagascar with him back to France and
established it as a breed.
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