Breed # Coton de Tulear The Coton de Tulear is a non-sporting breed from Madagascar, standing males 10–12 in · females 9–11 in at the withers, weighing males 9–13 lb · females 8–11 lb. Recorded lifespan is 15–19 yrs. ![A photograph of the Coton de Tulear](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/coton-de-tulear.webp) Breed group Non-Sporting Origin Madagascar Height males 10–12 in · females 9–11 in Weight males 9–13 lb · females 8–11 lb Lifespan 15–19 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Coton de Tulear is taller than 6% of the measured breeds, heavier than 6%, one of 22 in the Non-Sporting group. Compare the Coton de Tulear with another breed ## Living with the Coton de Tulear Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Coton de Tulear’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 5 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Coton de Tulear on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/coton-de-tulear/)[Coton de Tulear on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/coton-de-tulear) ## Breeds that look like the Coton de Tulear A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Coton de Tulear. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/maltese.webp)Maltese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/maltese/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/romanian-mioritic-shepherd.webp)Romanian Mioritic Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/romanian-mioritic-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bolognese.webp)Bolognese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bolognese/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bichon-frise.webp)Bichon Frise](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bichon-frise/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/old-english-sheepdog.webp)Old English Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/old-english-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bearded-collie.webp)Bearded Collie](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bearded-collie/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Coton de Tulear10–12 in 2. Maltese8–10 in 3. Romanian Mioritic Shepherd27–29 in 4. Bolognese11–12 in 5. Bichon Frise9–11 in 6. Old English Sheepdog22–24 in 7. Bearded Collie21–22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Coton de Tulear9–13 lb 2. Maltese3–8 lb 3. Romanian Mioritic Shepherd100–130 lb 4. Bolognese6–9 lb 5. Bichon Frise7–11 lb 6. Old English Sheepdog65 lb 7. Bearded Collie40–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Coton de Tulear15–19 yrs 2. Maltese12–15 yrs 3. Romanian Mioritic Shepherd12–14 yrs 4. Bolognese12–15 yrs 5. Bichon Frise12–15 yrs 6. Old English Sheepdog10–12 yrs 7. Bearded Collie12–14 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Coton de Tulear on the breed map Read about the Coton de Tulear on Wikipedia