Physical Characteristics
Coton De Tulear is a beautiful dog…Coton is the French word for Cotton, and that is exactly what he looks like…a large cotton ball with a sweet face and legs. The Coton has a lithe body structure under all that fur. He has intelligent and expressive eyes, and a solid disposition. A strong neck, that is slightly arched, and triangular shaped ears that are thin skinned and set high upon the head. His body is well proportioned with his size. When excited, or on the move he will carry his tail over his back otherwise it hangs down. The Coton as you can imagine is completely covered in a cottony or downy fur. Generally the coat of the Coton De Tulear comes in all white, but it has been knows to come in white and black or white and tri-colored…Of course all white dogs are the dogs of choice and preferred by show breeders and dog clubs.
Size
The fully mature Coton De Tulear should stand between 10 and 12 in. tall at the withers and at full maturity should weigh between 12 to 15 lbs. Of course females Cotons will be the daintier of the breed, and will come in somewhere between 9 to 11 in. tall and weigh between 10 and 12 lbs.