Coton de Reunion
Reunion Dog
The Coton de Reunion was a bichon-type of dog once found on the African island of Reunion, which is located in the Indian Ocean, about 500 miles east of Madagascar. Most authors state these dogs were brought to the island by the French (likely early predecessors of the Bichon Frisé), but others state they arrived via the Bichon Tenerife of the Canary Islands. Either, or perhaps both theories may be correct, although it matters little as the same root stock would have been used to create both strains.
When the Suez canal opened in 1869 this caused Reunion to lose much of its commercial importance. This brought extinction to the Coton de Reunion, but not before the breed made it to Madagascar and became the basis of the modern Coton de Tuléar.
When the Suez canal opened in 1869 this caused Reunion to lose much of its commercial importance. This brought extinction to the Coton de Reunion, but not before the breed made it to Madagascar and became the basis of the modern Coton de Tuléar.
Coton de Reunion Facts
- small toy dog, bichon-type
- drop ears were small, covered in fur
- tail was carried over back
- coat was soft, fluffy
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