"For centuries, the Coton de Tulear breed was the prized companion dog of royal Malagasy and foreign visitors on the exotic Indian Ocean island of Madagascar. During the 20th century, French colonials on Madagascar began raising these wonderful, bright companions. In the 1970's, the Coton de Tulear was exported to Europe and the United States, where it was recognized as a pure-breed of dog by the French International Dog Club (the Federation Cynologique Internationale, and the Coton de Tulear Club of America (CTCA), respectively. The breed quickly gained new admirers and devoted owners.
Today, the Coton de Tulear is one of the world's least common and most desirable companion dog breeds. The name is French and means "Cotton of Tulear," a reference to the breeds characteristic, long cotton-like hair and its 17th Century origins in the Malagasy port of Tulear.
The breeds remarkable combination of regal appearance, ease of maintenance, excellent health, and intelligent, calm, loyal, and loving behavior sets the Coton de Tulear apart from other breeds.
The Coton de Tulear is on of the least aggressive, most desirable companion dogs in the world."
