Coton De Tulear
Small
Long
22-30cm
Medium
4-6kg
Conformation, Agility, Obedience, Rally & Tracking. Cotons who are bored or unhappy can become destructive, so chasing a ball or attention from their owners will keep them occupied.
A bright, happy-go-lucky companion dog who loves to clown cavort and follow their owner around the house. They should be well socialised from an early age. Cotons respond poorly to negative training practices but will excel with positive methods.
Suitable for non-experienced owners, basic training required. They are a small but sturdy breed, chatty and vocal, generally friendly with other dogs, can happily live in the city.
White, shadings of light grey or fawn/apricot may be present on the ears
- Patellar luxation
- Von Willebrand's disease which is where a dog produces insufficient or faulty clotting factors which can result in uncontrolled bleeding.
Toy dogs have a fast metabolism, meaning they burn energy at a high rate, although their small stomachs mean that they must eat little and often. Small-breed dry foods are specifically designed with appropriate levels of key nutrients and smaller kibble sizes to suit smaller mouths. This also encourages chewing and improves digestion.
Their name is derived from the French word “coton,” meaning “cotton,” and the port of Tulear in Madacasgar, where the breed originated in the 17th Century. Rediscovered by European travellers in the middle of the 20th Century, the Coton eventually made their way to the US and the UK, gaining full recognition with the UK Kennel Club in 2004.
Also known as the “royal dog of Madacascar,” the Coton de Tulear was bred to be a companion dog to the native Malagasy and Merina tribal nobles.
The breed is so highly regarded in his country of origin that he was portrayed on a postage stamp.
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