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The Coton Malgache Volume 10 Issue 4
December 2010
President’s Message
Regretfully, we do not have a President’s
Message for this issue. Karen Black has
recently resigned as President of the
Canadian Coton de Tulear Club for
personal reasons. We are currently
without a president, but the nominating
committee is busy seeking nominations for
the position of president.
As soon as the slate of nominations is
complete, elections will be held to elect a
new CCTC Board for a two year term from
2011—2013. The postponed Annual
General Meeting , originally scheduled for
November, will be rescheduled by the new
Board.
The new Board and club members will
have some challenges and goals for the
new year. One important task is to clarify
our status as a breed club within the
Canadian Kennel Club. Also, the CCTC’s
bylaws need to be updated, as does the
club’s website.
We look forward to a successful year in
2011 with increased participation by
members. Current Board members would
like to see increased regular
communication with members via a
monthly email update.
If you have any ideas or suggestions for
improving the operation of the CCTC,
please forward them to Marie-France
Prayal and/or Joanne Mouryas (see last
page for contact information.)
On behalf of the CCTC Board and myself,
I wish everyone HAPPY HOLIDAYS and
a very HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Sincerely,
Chris Wasylishyn,
Newsletter Editor
A membership renewal form is included at
the end of the newsletter. I hope everyone
will take a few minutes to complete and
send in your membership renewal as early
as possible in the new year. January 31,
2011 is the deadline for renewals.
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank everyone for their contributions to
the newsletter this past year. It’s been
wonderful to receive all your great articles
and photographs. If you have any ideas or
suggestions for the newsletter, please let
me know.
Payzac Devi all ready for Christmas
Inside this issue:
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2010 National Specialty
Page 7
Pumpkins & Little Devils
Page 8
October at White Pearl Cotons
Page 10
Lower Mainland Dog Fanciers of BC Show (photos)
Page 11
Papa Look What I Won!
Page 12
Bam Bam Kazaam Goes to Manhattan
Page 13
Fun in the Snow
Page 15
Photo Gallery
Page 18
CCTC—About Us
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Coton de Tulear National Specialty
Windsor, Nova Scotia, October 16, 2010
Submitted by Marie-France Prayal
During the shows organized by the Canine Federation of Canada in Windsor, Nova Scotia on October 16 and
17 2010, the CCTC held its annual specialty for 2010.
Group Photo: From left to right, back row: ___, Allison (junior handler), Marie-France Prayal, Judge Mr. Dr Guido Vandoni, Lorna
Christie, & Kim (junior handler)
Front Row: Louise Smith and her husband Jerry.
Of 13 Cotons registered, on Saturday afternoon there were 11 Cotons
ready to go in the ring with their owners and handlers.
There were 6 males and 5 females:
- 3 in the elementary class
- 2 in the puppy class
- 4 in the junior class
- 1 in the intermediate class
- 1 in the open class
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Mr. Dr. Guido Vandoni, an FCI judge from Italy, had the pleasure of judging our Cotons.
Here are the results:
- Best Elementary puppy: Riverport’s French Magician – Breeder: Corinna Yannoulopoulos – Owners: MarieFrance Prayal and Louise Simard
- Best Puppy (class): Farah du Domaine de Polana – Breeder and owner: Marie-France Prayal
- Best Junior: Jewela of the Swift Coton – Breeder: Christian Decolvenare-Tibbe; Owners: Lorna and Richard
Christie
-Winner male: Dream du Domaine de Polana – Breeder and owner: Marie-France Prayal
- Best of Breed and Speciality: Dream du Domaine de Polana
-Best Puppy for the Speciality: Farah du Domaine de Polana
ABOVE: Lorna Christie with Best Junior Puppy,
Jewela of the Swift Coton.
AT LEFT: Marie-France Prayal with
Dream du Domaine de Polana
Best of Breed & Best of Specialty
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National Coton Specialty 2010 (Cont’d)
For this specialty, we received very nice donations. Lorna Christie did an excellent work to find prices and to
organize all the gifts. We would like to thank:
* Gifts-In-Kind, Chilliwack, British Columbia
* Timberholme/Tim Lawson, White Rock, British Columbia
* PetKind, White Rock, British Columbia
* Lorna Christie, White Rock, British Columbia
* Diane Benaroch, Abbotsford, British Columbia
* Sonya Paterson, Langley, British Columbia
* Marie-France Prayal
Dr. Vandoni was very much appreciated by all the participants. He was impressed by the quality of our
Cotons. All the participants enjoyed to be together, it was a great Specialty and also a great weekend!
BELOW: Linda Brookes
RIGHT: Jerry
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ABOVE: Linda Brookes, Richard Christie, John
MacDonald (show secretary) & Jerry
BELOW: Lynne MacLellan, Steward
Lary Brown & Jerry
LEFT: Lorna Christie with Judge Dr. Guido
ABOVE: Lynne McLellan, Dr. Guido & Marie-France Prayal
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BELOW: Junior Handler Allison gets a snuggle from a Coton puppy
More Photographs
from the Coton de Tulear
Specialty 2010
ABOVE: Junior Handler
Kim Marling.
LEFT: Lorna Christie with Junior
Handler Kim Marling.
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Coton Tourists at the National Specialty
Here we have Jewela and Kintana outside “Frenchy’s” in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Not trip to Nova Scotia is
complete without a visit to Frenchy’s - even the Cotons were there! For anyone who has not had the pleasure
of visiting Frenchy’s, they are consignment stores across the Maritimes and are very popular with Maritimers
and visitors alike.
Payzac George…
...“Little Devil.”
What a perfect costume
for mischievous Cotons!
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THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AT: ‘WHITE PEARL COTONS’
By: Lorna Christie – White Rock, B.C.
The month of October saw an ‘excitement’ at White Pearl Cotons which one has to experience to truly appreciate. I shall try
to share this with all of you with the hope that you too could ‘catch the excitement’ and enjoy our journey.
October 6th saw me pack 3 large suitcase – carrying all the gifts for the Coton National Specialty in Windsor, Nova Scotia plus
all the ‘travel needs’ for our 2 Cotons de Tulear: Kintana and Jewela, as we were to be in Nova Scotia for 2 weeks, attending 2 dog
shows: Truro and Windsor. This was aside from the 2 crates for our Cotons and the 4th bag with all their grooming supplies, etc.!!
Both Richard and I were down to one medium size suitcase between the 2 of us – we all know that it is a dog’s world, after all, right?!
So, off we went on the ‘red eye’ flight to Nova Scotia.
After dog grooming the day after we arrived, we were on the road and what royal respite for us and our 2 Cotons as we
stayed at a beautiful Bed and Breakfast in Truro for 2 nights when we went for the Cobequid Club Dog Show where we had our first
experience showing on ‘red earth’ … now I know what Marie-France Prayal had talked about – not funny trying to keep their white
paws and hair clean. Thanks to the wonderful hospitality of the East Coast dog breeders, whom we had met the previous year in
Windsor, they had even brought us a grooming table knowing we were travelling from B.C. and would be without one. Thank you
gracious Maritimers – your love and graciousness were wonderful and sincerely appreciated.
Back on the road again and we were in Dartmouth to celebrate Thanksgiving with Mum and Dad Christie and the family … 2
days later we were on the road again and off to Kentville where we stayed with Richard’s sister/husband as it was close to Windsor.
We went on the Wednesday to help with the preparations for the Coton National Specialty/CFC Show the following weekend. This is
an experience both Richard and I will never forget. We spent most of the day driving Larry Brown around as he had numerous Dog
Show-related errands to run … what fun we had – Larry, we miss you! All those jokes and laughter and teasing … how can we live
without it?! And after a full day we were at Domaine de Polana to sort the gifts for the specialty – Marie-France and I did this in a very
organized and efficient manner while the 2 men were busy providing vocal entertainment for us whilst they were preparing dinner. Oh!
I almost forgot to mention that Larry almost caused a fire in the oven as he forgot to take out the remnants of what was an apple
crumble … and I had just prepared some apple crisp which went back into that oven!! Great food Larry – thanks!
We had a lovely dinner and great time together, discussing various aspects of the upcoming weekends Dog Show and
Richard possibly helping as a Judges’ Steward too … now that did not seem too difficult for him, he thought, as he has been a
Baseball Umpire for MANY years and also done lots of supervision and field-rating of umpires, etc. – little did he know what he was in
for.
Back to the groomers the Friday before the show (not mentioning the $ cost) and there we were, bright and early, for 8:00
a.m. on Saturday morning. After the first show Richard was accosted to assist the Judges so that meant sourcing out a very able and
capable junior handler to help me with one of our Cotons. It was so great to have all the Coton owners/breeders in one area where we
groomed and helped one another – what camaraderie and support … again, that warm Maritime hospitality and graciousness – Thank
you! There were 11 Cotons de Tulear in total – GREAT what an increase from the previous year!
Saturday saw me scrambling to pack all the gifts for the Coton Specialty for both dogs and handlers, judge, etc. – this was
wonderful as it truly was a great show – a wonderful way to celebrate this elegant and royal breed, especially at the Coton National
Specialty. It was an awesome experience for all of us: humans and canines. Yes! we CAN experience the camaraderie that I enjoyed
at the Luxembourg Show in March - we can do it in Canada too!
Of course, there always seems to be a divine appointment in regards to Cotons in our lives … a week after we arrived dear
Marie-France came to us with the pedigree of a 2+ month old beautiful female Coton puppy she thought may be of interest to us (?!)
… needless to say after some checking and double-checking the ‘cheque’ was written and home we came with: FATIANA du
Domaine de Polana – born August 5th, 2010. FATIANA meaning: ‘love’ or ‘loved one’. Definitely, this one was not planned for,
however, there she was, part of our family and joining Kintana and Jewela in beautiful B.C. at White Pearl Cotons. Only God knew
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that enroute to Nova Scotia and whilst at Richard’s parents’ home, we had been discussing names for a female Coton … and we had
already decided on the name ‘Fatiana’ … and only He knew that we would indeed be coming back home with a female Coton with that
name!
We returned to Vancouver late afternoon on October 20th and, barely having time to unpack, I was working on preparations
for the Travel The World Dog Show in Abbotsford (also called Tradex Dog Show) – this has been Canada’s largest annual Dog Show.
With other Coton owners we were busy packing gifts for the dogs, judge, etc.
October 27th saw our 2 Cotons back to the groomers ‘again’ and off to the Tradex Centre we went to get the grooming booth
and Coton Information Booth set-up. Wow! all the hard work and effort was truly worth it … everything looked great.
The Tradex Dog Show had 7 Cotons registered – up from 2 the previous year when Kintana du Domaine de Polana won
BOB and went into the Group on Saturday and was on TV 3 times in December, 2009 – we have a DVD of the Show as part of his
portfolio! The Coton Booster was done in true Coton regality and we even had Bev Kohler of Sugar Bay Cotons come with her male:
Clousseau and young male puppy: Beringer (whose father is the 2010 World Coton Champion: Rio Bravo). Chris Wasylishyn was
busy being the official photographer – thanks Chris! To attend a 4 day/5 ring Dog Show is very tiring: 5 rings because the Group V
Dog Club held a Specialty Show for our Group. It was really neat because each of the 7 Cotons won over each other at some point
during the 4 day show – this was great for all of them and their owners too – the Cotons taught us what a Dog Show is all about – not
winning or losing but: ‘how you play the game’ as they say. The Coton de Tulear was one sought-after breed by the end of the Dog
Show and all Coton de Tulear owners/breeders should know that this breed will definitely see an increase in popularity in the coming
months and years – great for a rare breed in Canada and the U.S.A. too.
BELOW: Judge Espen Engh of Norway with Lorna Christie and her Cotons at Lower Mainland Dog Fanciers of BC Show
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So, what can we say about the month of October at White Pearl Cotons? It truly was a month of great adventure and
excitement from the East to the West Coast of Canada and the addition of yet another ‘pearl’ to the 2 we already had.
More later on what
‘Life at White
Pearl Cotons is like
with 3 Cotons de
Tulear’ … until then –
live, love and
laugh lots – ‘…
laughter is therapy
for the soul…’. and,
have a very
blessed Christmas
and our sincerest
best wishes for 2011!
ABOVE: Participants in the Coton Booster at the Lower Mainland Dog Fanciers of BC 2010 Show
Left-Right: Vega (Diane Benaroch's Coton with handler; Sugar Bay Anything Goes Clouseau (Bred, owned, and
handled by Bev Kohler; Esprit de Tulear Spirit Bear (Cody ) with owner Sonya Paterson; Jewela with owner Lorna
Christie.
BELOW: The Coton information booth at the show.
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Papa Look What I Won !
By Richard Christie
Little Georgia Emily looked so cute in her princess dress and her silver tiara. She stood waiting nervously
while the much older junior handlers were in the ring. She looked up at me once again, and with pleading eyes
said “I don’t want to go Papa”. I held her hand and reassured her that it was going to be lots of fun. All she
would have to do is walk around once with Kintana and look pretty. She picked up the lead once again and
practiced folding it in her hand like I had shown her.
Finally her number was called, and off she went with the other two waifs. The judge was so good with them.
She took time to talk with each of them individually, asking their names and the names of their dogs. Then she
had them walk around the ring once. I was holding my breath that Georgia wouldn’t do anything wrong, and
when her trip around was finished I felt a great sense of relief. She had been tentative at first, but Kintana
behaved well and led her with a sense of purpose. Then, to my great surprise, the judge had them walk up and
down individually, and then once around again together. Now I was really nervous. I wasn’t expecting this.
But by now Georgia was really into it. She was holding the lead at waist length with her arm outstretched, and
she was encouraging Kintana. “Come Kintana” she would say. And there was a big smile on her face as she
waved to her Mom and Dad and younger brother Joshua Aaron in the crowd. She looked like a little angel.
At the end the judge presented her and the other two
participants each with a plaque, a rosette and a gift. Her
eyes were as big as saucers, and her smile beamed from
ear to ear. Now she didn’t want to leave the ring. The
steward had to lead her toward my waiting arms. When
she finally arrived she jumped up and down and said
“Papa, look what I won”. She was so very happy. And I
was so very proud. I asked her if she would like to do
this again sometime, and perhaps start taking handling
classes. She said “Of course Papa. I’m a big girl now”.
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BAM BAM KAZAAM OF COTONNELLE GOES TO MANHATTAN
Submitted by Valerie Ford
In 2009 Kazaam went to Manhattan with his new owner, Lynn Baron of Renaissance Cotons to be featured in Animal Planet's
Dogs 101. The following Spring 2010, Animal Planet went to Lynn's home in Connecticut to film Kazaam and all the rest of
Lynn's beautiful dogs which I was delighted to recently meet in person.
Animal Planet's mini documentary was very nicely done. They did a great job of presenting the Coton de Tulear to the world. I'm
so proud of my beloved Kazaam and thank Lynn for doing such a wonderful job with him. You can watch the Dogs 101 video
at http://animal.discovery.com/videos/dogs-101-coton-de-tulear.html
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Fun in the Snow!
Diane Benaroch of Cotonfield Cotons
Early snow in beautiful BC is a perfect occasion for
Cotons to have a wonderful time. I much prefer snow to
mud of on their white coats.
We play hide and seek behind the trees; it is a perfect time
to practice recalls. The word “come” becomes fun when
they all try to reach my hand in unison for a small treat.
Snow, fun & Cotons… 3 words that makes my world a
happy one!
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UKC Shows November 19-21, 2010 Brampton
Congratulations to Payzac Princess Fiona and her little brother Payzac Pinchy on their wins at the UKC shows
in Brampton during the weekend of November 19-21, 2010. Princess won 5 Best of Breed, and placed 3rd
twice in Group and one 4th group placement. She also obtained her final two competition wins to become
UKC Champion. She now has two Championships, one UKC and one Rare Breed. Congratulations also to
her little brother Pinchy who won his class in 3 out of the 5 shows.
At Left: Payzac Princess Fiona with Mama Joanne Mouryas
Below: Princess: “Did I do good, Mama?”
Pinchy: I won, I won!
Pinchy and Chewy (2 borthers)
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Payzac Kiera
Payzac Bella
Below: Timothy
Payzac George
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Fatiana du Domaine de Polana
Newest member of
Lorna & Richard Christie’s family
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Left: Payzac Rocky
Keano running like a deer...
Payzac Pinchy & Chewie (two brothers) playing tug
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About Us….
Denis Carriere founded the Coton Malgache Publication in 1994 so that breed
fanciers might share their mutual interest. The club’s aim is to support, educate
and advise owners, members and prospective owners about the Coton de Tulear.
All members of the CCTC will abide by a code of ethics that will govern the
breeding and prosperity of these lovely animals, protecting and preserving the
qualities of the Coton de Tulear, and striving for its betterment.
CCTC publishes the Coton Malgache quarterly in March, June,
September and December. We encourage your submissions! Please do not hesitate
to send photos of, and articles about your Cotons. Photos will be returned upon
request if you include a S.A.S.E.
Deadline for the
March 2011 Coton Malgache is
February 15, 2010.
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Please send all submissions for the Coton Malgache to:
Email: chriswasy@shaw.ca
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necessarily reflect those of the publisher.
The articles in the Coton Malgache belong to their authors and cannot be reproduced
either in whole or in part in any form without written permission of the author.
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Treasurer & Secretary: Marie-France Prayal
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Newsletter Editor & Membership Secretary:
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