Coton de Tulear

Toy & companion dogs · Madagascar

About the Coton de Tulear

The Coton de Tuléar is a breed of small dog named for the city of Tuléar in Madagascar. This breed is thought to have originated from a group of small white dogs that swam across the Malagasy channel following a shipwreck. Known for its cotton-like coat, the Coton de Tuléar typically grows to no more than 8.2 kg (18 lb), and is white, sometimes with grey, tan, black, or tri-colored markings.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Coton de Tulear” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Toy & companion dogs
Origin (Wikidata)	Madagascar
Map pin	Representative point in Madagascar (not an exact location)
Height	Males: 25–30 cm (10–12 in) Females: 22–27 cm (9–11 in)
Weight	Males: 4–6 kg (9–13 lb) Females: 3.5–5 kg (8–11 lb)
Size class	Small (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 9 (standard no. 283)
Wikidata	Q38295

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

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