A new book about the Coton de Tuléar !

All the Coton de Tuléar fanciers are always waiting some information regarding our prefered breed. There was yet, how far we know, five books about the Coton de Tuléar(*) , here it is the sixth which we are sure will leave its mark.

Book cover (© Elisabetta De Luca -all rights reserved)

The author: Elisabetta de Luca isn't unknown in the Coton world. Journalist, she's too a famous and well-known Coton (she has 18 years experience ) through the world, she has responsabilities in the Italian Kennel Club and she's also a FCI judge for the breed. So she knows what she's speaking about!

The book : Elisabetta (Eli) asked différent people through the world to write some book passages. It's one of the originality of the book which recaps the origins of the breed in several countries, giving us a general idea about Coton de Tuléar spreading since he leaves his orginal country : Madagascar. Notice too the book format which is original (A4 format landscape) and the quality of the paper which - according me- important and pleasant.

original Drawings done by Nadia Formicaare gorgeous. They are just in time to illustrated the standard (all the versions since the beginning are there) and many other columns.

book passage about he head roportions (© Elisabetta De Luca - all rights reserved)

Another originality the picture of the Cotonfrom which the first breed standard was based. At last and it isn't the less important, pictures are numerous with a great quality, those who love the Coton would appreciate for sure.

The only one "problem" can be for those which are not English spoken, because the book is written in English, but to be honest, even if we aren't specialists of Shakespeare's language, we haven't been bothered thanks to the quality of the wording and to the different drawings, pictures, tables,.... which are there to make explicit the text.

A"collector" that all Coton de Tuléar fanciers must absolutly have.

How to order? it's very easy, just go onthe book website to this adress ::
http://www.coton-book.com/pages/how_to_order.htm of contact Ms De Luca to cotonbrie@wnt.it

Elisabetta de Luca the author (© Elisabetta De Luca - all rights reserved)

Index of the book:

1. Madagascar History
2. What about the Cotons?
3. The Cotons in Madagascar today

1. The Coton is recognized as a breed
2. The first Standard
3. The Standard revised
4. The Standard today
5. Understanding the Standard
6. Coat colour, an interpretation

1. Disposition and personality
2. Cotons and Agility
3. A Case History
   
4. Cotons as Pet Therapy Dogs

1. Are you ready for this responsibility?
   
2. Choosing a responsible breeder
3. Male or Female? Companion or Show Breeding quality?
4. Your puppy has arrived. And Now?
5. Zoonoses
6. Socialization
7. Training Tips
   

1. Coton Health
   
2. Travelling with a Coton
3. Grooming Basics
   
4. Grooming Equipment r
5. Grooming a Show Dog
   
6. The Elderly Coton
   

1. Rules
2. What do you need?
3. Are you a good Handler?
4. Titles and ChampionshipsChapter
   

• Cotons in Argentina
• Cotons in Belgium
• Cotons in Canada
• Cotons in Czech Republic
• Cotons in Denmark
• Cotons in France
• Cotons in Finland
• Cotons in Germany
• Cotons en Great Britain
• Cotons en Hungary
• Cotons en Italy
• Cotons en Hungary
• Cotons en Sweden
• Cotons en Spain
• Cotons in the United States of America
• Cotons in the rest of the World

Frédéric Armani

(*) three in French one by Raymonde Catala an other one by Goran Brcick, and another by Nathalie Brabant duex in English written byr Jay russel and the other one by Monique Carrière