The Coton De Tuléar is a small breed of dog. It developed in Madagascar as a companion breed.
Appearance
The Coton De Tuléar has a medium-length, fluffy, cotton-like coat that is hair rather than fur. The FCI standard specifies that the Coton De Tulear's coat should be white but may also have lemon coloured, light brown, or grey markings on their ears. The CTCA allows for three different but equally favorable colorings: white, black-and-white, and tri-color. White is described as nearly all white, sometimes with Champagne coloring on the ears. Black-and-white is defined as pure white with prominent black patches on the head and body (no ratio of white-to-black is specified or favored). Tri-color is described as mostly white and cream colored with some markings and dustings of black on the body and head.
Temperament
The Coton De Tulear 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 Coton De Tulears have a habit of walking on their hind legs to please people. Some Coton De Tulears may exhibit shyness or cautiousness in new situations, especially around strangers, but this can be overcome with training. Most Coton De Tulears love meeting new people and are very curious in new situations. The dogs are very trainable with praise, instead of punishment, as they thrive to please people.