Coton de Tulear
Non-Sporting Group
Low-sheddingAKC RecognizedFamily-friendlyCan suit apartment life
📏 Size
Small
⚖️ Weight
4 - 7 kg
🌍 Origin
Madagascar
🐕 Shedding
Low
✂️ Grooming
A few times a week
Energy Level
moderate
Exercise: About 1 hr a day
A guide for a healthy adult. Puppies, older dogs and flat-faced breeds in the heat need less.
Good to know
- From Madagascar: a companion breed from Madagascar, named for the port city of Tulear and its cotton-like coat.
- Cotton-soft coat: the long, fluffy coat sheds little but mats easily, so it needs brushing several times a week.
- Happy companion: playful, affectionate and often clownish, they love being with their people and don't like being left alone for long.
- Adaptable: their moderate exercise needs suit apartments or houses, as long as they get daily walks and play.
- A low-shedding coat. Some people with allergies find that easier to live with, but no breed is allergen-free.
Getting out with a Coton de Tulear
Daily walks and some play keep them content. A mix of park time and easy trails suits them.
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