Coton de Tulear Did You Know?

• The Coton de Tulear has been assigned the Non-Sporting Group designation.
• The Coton de Tulear has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service since 1996.
• The Coton de Tulear is originally from Madagascar. The Coton is the "Official Dog of Madagascar" and is also known as the "Royal Dog of Madagascar."
• The breed's name is from the French word coton, meaning "cotton," and from the Madagascan port of Tulear.
• In its country of origin, the breed has been portrayed on a postage stamp.
• The name is pronounced coTAWN day two-LEE are.
• The Coton de Tulear can compete in AKC Companion Events (Obedience, Rally, Tracking, and Agility).