Fun Coton Facts:

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Famous Coton de Tulear owners: Barbra Streisand, Debra Messing, Glenn Close, Jane Fonda, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Carrie Fisher


In France, the Coton is sometimes referred to as the 'Anti-Stress' dog of the 21st Century.


Native Madagascans refer to the breed affectionately as the “comedian” or “royal dog”.


In Madagascar, its country of origin, the breed has been portrayed on a postage stamp.


The Tall Coton is very rare and can come in 3 different colors. These dogs can be up to 17 inches tall and can come from normal sized parents.


The Coton Dog usually does very well in agility training. Despite their relatively small size, they do well because of their desire to please their owners and their enjoyment of jumping and climbing.


Many Cotons are good swimmers and take to water very naturally. They are kissing cousins to the Bichon breeds who are related to the water dogs.


The most similar breed to the Coton is the Bolognese of Italy.



The Coton de Tulear doesn't shed and produces less dander than most other dog breeds, so many allergy sufferers do well with this dog.

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