General Listing Information
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| Breed: | Dog > Coton de Tulear |
| Breeder: | Deborah Howington |
| Location: | Thomaston, GA |
| Date/Time: | Wednesday, Sep 16,2009 |
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Detailed Listing Information
Description of Pet
Puppies are due in May will bee ready in Aug
taking deposits on up coming litter
Vital Details
Gender: Male
Available: 5
Estimated cost-to-own: $1,000.00
About The Breed
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The Coton de Tuléar is a small breed of dog.
There are currently two "breed standards" for the Coton de Tulear. One is supported by the FCI while the other is supported by the Coton de Tulear Club of America.
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'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. It weighs about 7 to 12lbs in the FCI standard and no more than 18lbs in the CTCA standard. The Coton's height is between 8.5 to 12" tall by FCI standard and no more than 13" tall by CTCA standard.
The skull is slightly rounded and wider than it is long. The muzzle is straight and shorter than the skull. The nose is black in colour in the CTCA standard. However, the FCI standard, which does favor a black nose, states that brown is tolorable as well. A pink or partly pink nose is not accepted in either standard. The lips are tight and of the same colour as the nose, specifically black in the CTCA standard. The teeth are in a scissor bite or pincer bite. The eyes are round, dark in colour and wide set. The expression should be lively, intelligent, bright, and merry. The ears are triangular and set high. The leather of the ear should be thin. The neck is strong, without a dewlap and slightly arched. The chest is well developed and reaches below the elbows. The feet are small and arched. The back should be strong and slightly arched. The pads of the feet are usually black. The body is of moderate lengh and should have a moderate tuck up. The loin is muscular and not too long. The hind legs are strong and straight. The hind feet similar to the front feet. the Dewclaws may be removed. The tail is low set and tapering, carried over the back when in motion or excited, relaxed otherwise.
