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About the Coton De Tulear

The Coton de Tulear is a small white companion dog from Madagascar, which The Royal Kennel Club (RKC) calls the royal dog of the island. The RKC says the word Coton in its name refers to the cotton-like texture of the single coat. According to the breed standard, European Bichon-type dogs are thought to have reached Madagascar through its trade with Portugal and France and bred with local dogs. The Coton de Tuléar Club of the United Kingdom adds that breeding probably became more settled under French rule, and that dogs taken back to Europe had founded bloodlines there by the early 1970s. The FCI recognised the breed in 1970, and it arrived in the UK in 1987. The RKC places it in the Toy group, alongside other small white breeds such as the Bichon Frise, Bolognese and Maltese.

Size and build

The RKC breed standard describes a small dog with dark pigment that is a little longer than it is tall. Its outline is distinctive: the back lifts a little over a firm, muscular loin before sloping gently down over the croup. Dogs measure 25–30 cm at the withers and bitches 22–27 cm. The RKC gives a typical lifespan of over 12 years; the breed club puts the average at 12 to 16 years.

Coat and grooming

The coat is the breed's hallmark. It is long, full and pliable, with a cotton feel, no woolly undercoat and a tendency to stand out from the body. A slight wave is acceptable, but the standard faults a coat that is curly, coarse, silky or heavy, and it values texture above length. The dog should look mainly white. A little light grey or fawn/apricot shading is permitted on the ears and tolerated elsewhere if the coat still reads as white, and young dogs may carry more colour. The RKC lists the breed as non-shedding but recommends grooming every day, and the standard allows trimming only to tidy the feet.

Exercise and home life

The RKC suggests up to 30 minutes of exercise a day and rates the breed as suited to a flat, in town or country, with a small to medium garden. The standard asks for a loyal, friendly temperament in a lively, bright and adaptable dog. As a companion breed whose coat needs daily care, it suits owners who can give both time and company. Browse Coton de Tulear breeders or the wider Toy group.

Coton De Tulear health tests

On its breed page the RKC lists one good-practice step for the Coton de Tulear before breeding: prioritising genetic diversity. It advises checking the predicted coefficient of inbreeding (COI) of a planned litter with the RKC inbreeding coefficient calculator and aiming at or below the annual breed average. As best practice it adds eye testing under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme, and it notes that the breed club runs its own health scheme. The RKC has no DNA test bundle aimed at the Coton, though single DNA tests can be bought.

The Coton de Tuléar Club of the United Kingdom advises members to DNA test dogs before breeding, noting that the RKC did not require this when the advice was published, and asks anyone buying an imported dog to obtain copies of its certificates. The club's list covers inherited eye, muscle, spinal cord, urinary, kidney, bleeding and disc-related conditions, and it also publishes guidance on intervertebral disc disease (IVDD), older dogs and kidney failure. Results recorded with the RKC can be looked up on the Health Test Results Finder. The breed is in Breed Watch Category 1, the RKC's group for breeds whose build currently raises no visible health worries in the show ring.

Genetic diversity: predicted COI checked with the RKC inbreeding coefficient calculator (RKC good practice)
BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme (RKC best practice)
Breed club health scheme (referred to on the RKC breed page)
DNA tests the breed club advises for all breeding dogs in the UK: CMR2 (canine multifocal retinopathy), MH (malignant hyperthermia), DM (degenerative myelopathy), HUU (hyperuricosuria), PH1 (primary hyperoxaluria type 1), vWD1 (von Willebrand disease type 1) and CDDY (chondrodystrophy with IVDD risk)
CDPA (chondrodysplasia): recommended by the breed club
Breed Watch: Category 1

Choosing a Coton De Tulear breeder

A careful Coton de Tulear breeder will show you the eye examination certificates for both parents and the DNA results the breed club advises, and will explain what each result means for the litter. They should know the litter's COI and how it compares with the breed average. Because the coat needs brushing every day, expect them to have started handling and grooming the puppies early and to show you how they keep the coat free of tangles. They should also ask who is at home during the day, since this is a companion breed. You should see the puppies with their mother, and by law every puppy must be microchipped and registered on a database by eight weeks old. In England, anyone who breeds three or more litters in a 12-month period and sells any of the puppies, or who runs a business breeding and advertising dogs for sale, needs a licence from the local council. The breed club publishes a breeders list but states that it does not endorse anyone on it, so make your own checks. Our buyer safety guide explains how to view a litter and handle deposits safely.

Can I see the eye certificates and DNA results for both parents?
What is the COI of this litter, and how does it compare with the breed average?
Will you show me how to groom the coat, and which tools you use?
Are you licensed by your local council, and if so which one?
Will you take the dog back at any age if I cannot keep it?

Coton De Tulear questions

Does the Coton de Tulear shed?

The RKC lists the breed as non-shedding, but it still recommends grooming every day. The long, cotton-textured coat has no woolly undercoat and needs regular, thorough brushing to stay free of tangles. No dog can be promised to suit an allergy sufferer, so spend time with adult dogs before deciding.

How big does a Coton de Tulear get?

The RKC breed standard gives a height of 25u201330 cm at the withers for dogs and 22u201327 cm for bitches, and the RKC notes that individual dogs may be larger or smaller than the standard. The breed is in the Toy group, and the RKC gives a typical lifespan of over 12 years; the breed club puts the average at 12 to 16 years.

Is the Coton de Tulear always white?

The standard asks for a dog that looks mainly white. Slight light grey or fawn/apricot shading is permitted on the ears and tolerated on the body if it does not change the overall white appearance, and young dogs may show more colour than adults. No other colours or mixes of colour are accepted by the standard.

What health tests should Coton de Tulear parents have?

The RKC lists prioritising genetic diversity as good practice and eye testing under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme as best practice, and it refers breeders to the breed club's health scheme. The Coton de Tulu00e9ar Club of the United Kingdom advises DNA tests for CMR2, MH, DM, HUU, PH1, vWD1 and CDDY on all breeding dogs, and recommends CDPA.

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