HISTORIE/HISTORY

Den lille hund stammer fra Madagaskar. Præcist hvordan racen er fremkommet ligger lidt hen i det uvisse, men ifølge legenden led en skonnert, i det femtende århundrede,  skibbrud ud for Madagaskar og de eneste overlevende var et par små hunde.  

De reddede sig i land i Tuleár regionen, som er sydvest siden af Madagaskar.   En anden forklaring går på at de første europæer, som drev forretning i den sydlige del af Madagaskar, medbragte forskellige Bichon racer der blev krydset. På Madagaskar blev den lille hund kendt som en frygtløs vildsvine jæger og de blev værdsat for deres mod og trofasthed.   Coton de Tuleár er en snu lille hund. På  Madagaskar hvor krokodiller udgjorde en stor fare for hundene, snød   hundene krokodillerne ved at gø  et godt stykke væk fra, hvor de havde tænkt sig at krydse et vandløb  Krokodillerne, som lå i vejen for hundens færd,  gik efter hundens gøen i håb om et bytte, men når de nåede frem var den lille hund allerede over alle bjerge. Der findes stadig vilde Cotonér på Madagaskar, men de lever under kummerlige tilstande og ligner langt fra de hunde som vi kender som standardracen.

The little dog is coming from Madagaskar.  Excactly how the breed has become is not certain, but according to the legend there was a big ship - in the 15. centery that went down outsite of Madagascar and the only survivers was a couple of small dogs.

They saved them selves and went ashore in the Tulèar Region which is on the South West of Madagaskar.  Another explanation is that the first europeans who made business on the South end of Madagascar, brought different Bichon breeds on which they crossed and bred.

On Madagascar this little dog became well known as wild bore hunting dogs and were very appreciated for their bracenes and their faithfulnes.

Coton De Tulèar is a clever little dog.  On Madascar where crocodiles was a danger for the dogs - the dogs cheated the crocodiles by barking a little further down the stream  - away from where they wanted to cross over

The Crocodiles who was lying waiting for the dogs - went after the sound of the barking - hoping to get some lunch - but they never was quick enought to catch the little dog.

There are still wild cotons on Madagascar but hey live under terrible cercumstances - and they do not look like the dogs we know from the standard.