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The Coton de Tulear, “Royal Dog of Madagascar,” is a bright, happy-go-lucky companion dog whose favorite activities include clowning, cavorting, and following their special human around the house. The Coton is small but robustly sturdy.
Uncover the influence of age in dog shows, celebrating enduring passion among seasoned enthusiasts in the vibrant canine community.
Uncover Coton de Tulear tail standards, faults & conformation’s influence. Seek expert breed insights at USACTC for accurate interpretation!
Purebred Coton de Tulear – Do not hesitate to call for the wicket! Correct height is the base of all purebred Coton de Tulear ratios.
Explore the Coton de Tulear with guidance from the USACTC: key judging aspects, including coat, color, topline, and movement.
From pirates & shipwrecks to sitting in Royal Courts in the laps of nobility, explore the history the Coton de Tulear dog breed.
Dan Sayers is the Editor-in-Chief of SHOWSIGHT digital and print publications. He received a B.S. from Drexel University where he studied interior architectural design. His professional career has allowed him to develop his planning, problem-solving, and project management skills, which were employed in the office, educational, and financial sectors. While working as a project manager, he earned a Graphic Design Certificate from the University of the Arts and began creating ads for many of America’s top-winning show dogs. Through this work, Dan became Editor-in-Chief of the nation’s first online-only dog show publication. His current role expands on this experience and broadly extends to cover the sport of dogs in Companion and Performance events as well as all aspects of Conformation.
Dan is a long-time member of the Irish Water Spaniel Club of America and is the organization’s current AKC Delegate and Archivist/Historian, as well as a club-approved Breed Mentor. From 2000-2010, he was the club’s AKC Gazette Columnist. He breeds Irish Water Spaniels under the Quiet Storm prefix and has judged the IWSCA National Specialty Sweepstakes twice. Dan is a member of the Morris and Essex Kennel Club as well as the Dog Writers Association of America, which recognized his illustrations in the award-winning canine compendium, the Encyclopedia of K-9 Terminology.
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