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Coton

You are welcome to print this flyer (back to back works well) to utilize for identification purposes in shelters or rescue efforts.

UCARE
The United Coton de Tulear Association for Rescue and Education

Program Coordinator
Jane Arrington
972-788-4216
clover1@flash.net

You may think the dog you are looking at is a strange looking Maltese or Bichon, but it might be a Coton de Tulear, a rare breed from Madagascar.

The Coton de Tulear is a small 9 to 15 pound dog, although a few are as big as 25 and as small as 5 pounds. The coat is usually white, and is fluffy and dry, like Cotton, if clean. It may be straight or wavy. Cotons don't shed and the coat mats easily. Puppies may have strong black or brown markings which usually fade with age. Some adult Cotons retain patches of black, gray, brown or champagne, often on the ears, around the face or on the back. The pigment on the nose and around the mouth is usually black, although it can be tan or even pink.

Cotons either have tails curled over the back, or a tail that falls back but is curved up at the end. When excited, the tail is usually over the back, but can be down at rest or when unhappy.

Many Cotons are imported from Europe, and these may have a tattoo on the ear or thigh which is not registered with a U.S. organization. We can identify a European dog, given the tattoo letters and numbers.

Please contact us if you suspect you might have a Coton de Tulear. We have a nationwide network of volunteers that can help you identify the breed, and can arrange for fostering and rescue.

You are encouraged to make copies of this flyer and distribute them to your local veterinarians and animal shelters.

Do you know a Coton de Tulear in need of rescue?