How did you met the breed?
When I was 16 years old, we went to a dog show
to look for a "wife" for myAfghan hound. We went back home with a Briard!
We started showing and we ended up with 4 briards, two become Italian
champions. We had a very big home in the country but all dogs where
inside home so we thought to look for a smaller breed. My father gave
me a book for my birthday present with all the breeds of the world and
I followed in love for cotons (later on, I discover that the cotons
on the pictures of the book were from Catsex-Bindé dogs where I had
my "Bemby de Guitelione"). My father supported me since me and my brother
had lost my mother so my father thought showing could have been a good
hobby for teenagers. That's my starting! It was during the end of the
80's.
Who were your first Cotons?
Kissmegay of Woodland Cottage, Bemby de Guitelione,
Charlotte the Valaury's Cottage.
Can you explain the choice of your kennel name?
COTON-BRIE=COTON de tulear-berger de BRIE :-)
World dog show 1997
What quality(ies) do you favouring in a Coton?
Type, health and temperament.
What are your selection criterion for your reproductives?
I'm using mainly outcrossing based on similarity
of Phenotype or mild line breeding. I'm breeding only sounds dogs for
temperament and type and health checked. Then I have goals to reach
every time. I'm trying to fix some points and also trying to produce
better puppies than the parents.
A pup from house |
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Sean with a pup |
What do you think about the Coton evolution these last
years?
I think cotons made enourmous progress! I remember
the French National Speciaty in Paris, it was I think 1988 and so many
different types of cotons!! So much differences and so many big cotons.
One was so high that his owner was keeping him in her arms and his legs
were almost touching the floor! I think the last 2-3 years quality had
explosed at very high level. Now the type is more fixed and the quality
very good.
Kiwi
Can you describe the "ideal" Coton ?
a/male
Masculin, correct rapports (head/muzzle, high/
lenght...), good straight legs (especially in the front), correct coat
texture, happy temperament.
b/female
The same but femminine.
If you're participating to dog shows, what are your
motivations, and what are your criterion for choosing them?
My motivations for showing is mainly the confront
with other dogs and other breeder work. Also to look for possible lines
I could be interested to (for mating or for puppies) My criterions in
choising them are: distance (I live in center of Italy) and prestigious,
importance of the show.
When you're breeding, what are the éléments you're
taking into account to choose the dam and the sire ?
Pedigree, health check, phenotype.
World dog show 2000
Is there a question that you would like we answer you
? If yes which one ? And can you answer ?
That is the question I'd like you have asked me:
Why are you breeding? I ever had dogs in my life and I can't
imagine my life without them. When I have a major problem or I'm sad
for something only sitting on the floor with all my dogs around taking
care of me is the only way to feel better and go on. They are one of
the joy of my life. So breeding them and be able to have people who's
life is happier with one of my puppy is like to share with other the
true meaning of life.
Happiness !
Answers and Pictures by Elisabetta
De Luca - kennel Cotonbrie
