Comparison: Coton de Tuléar and Little Lion Dog

Coton de Tuléar and Little Lion Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Coton de Tuléar	Little Lion Dog
FCI group	9. Companion and Toy Dogs	9. Companion and Toy Dogs
Country of origin	Madagascar	France
Category	Small	Small
Height at withers	23–28 cm	26–32 cm
Weight	3.5–6 kg	6 kg
Recognition features	White coat with the texture of cotton Round dark eyes and a lively, intelligent expression Tail carried gaily curved over the back on the move	Obligatory lion clip: shaved hindquarters and tail with a plume, and a flowing mane Square body, head carried high, pronounced tuck-up Long, wavy, dense silky coat without undercoat, in any colour
Coat	Very soft and supple, cotton-textured, never hard or rough; dense, profuse and can be very slightly wavy. Ground colour white; slight shadings of light grey or red-roan (lemon) permitted on the ears, tolerated elsewhere only if the white impression is kept.	Silky, long, wavy and dense coat without undercoat; the lion clip (mane, shaved hindquarters, tail plume) is obligatory for showing and the unclipped areas must remain completely natural. All colours and combinations are permitted.
Purpose	A small companion dog.	A companion dog.

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