We follow our own code of ethics, as we believe that to be a professional, ethical breeder you must have your heart devoted to a breed and be available 24/7.  Care about the health, well being and socialization of the parents and any puppies.  A club member is not the only place you can find an experienced and well rounded professional breeder.  

            This breed is rare and there are limited blood lines in the world.  There are many changes taking place with the Coton and we are not part of the idea of mixing the Coton with other breeds. We are against the Coton de Tulear being accepted by the AKC.  Cotons only have FSS [ foundation stock service ] with the AKC.

             A professional and ethical hobby breeder is the following:

• Belongs to kennel clubs and organization for the breed they represent
  Pedigree/registrations of the Sire and Dam puppies are filled with Champions and higher awards
• The breeder [s] never mates Cotons that do not have legal registration from Europe or the USA
• The breeder[s] support rescue groups, clubs and other breeders with efforts to cease over population, knowing that every now and then a puppy they have placed with an indiviudal or family will fall through the cracks due to divorce and family crisis
• A Hobby Breeder should have knowledge in every area of the breed, being health problems, defects; research genetics when choosing their foundation stock
• The Hobby breeder educates or offers unlimited guidance regarding house breaking, socialization, health; and is always reading and updating their knowledge of the breed 
• This Hobby Breeder will always be willing to offer references to buyers who are seriously interested in adpoting a Coton de Tulear puppy from this breeder
• Hobby Breeder will always know their Cotons ancestry
• A Hobby Breeder will collect information and keep records of each puppy and their health information
• A true Hobby Breeder only breds to improve the Coton de Tulear both in his bloodlines and in the breed
• Hobby Breeders breds for quality and not quanity
• Breeding only show/breed quality Coton de Tulears, which are not pet quality, they must be as true to perfect/100% to confirmation of the breed established by the FCI
• Breeder strives to have Cotons close to 100% show/breeding quality, excellent temperament
• Puppies always adopted with a health guarantee
• Requires puppies or adult Cotons returned, mentioned as first right of refusal in health contract
• Our Cotons are highly socialized, trained and friendly
• Follow the limits of dog ownership in the area that they reside
• Cotons all have dog license in the county where we reside
• Raising puppies indoors, no dog runs or storage facility/kennel for animals
• We live with our animals full time
• Feeding only premium dog food 
• Vistors are limited when we have puppies to prevent Parvo or other air borne dieases to come onto our property.  Using bleach and safe cleaning products daily
• Test puppies with the Campbell's test
• Honestly evaluate puppies
• We never sell to impulse buyers
• Interviews prospective new parents for the puppies
• We seek adoptions to new parents that offer a life long homes
• Allowing adoptions to those that can afford normal health care, estimated for any breed of dog to be around $1400.00 per year
• New parent[s] understands that dogs are "pack" animals; selling to buyers wanting to make a puppy an indoor dog and part of their family
• Puppies must be spay or neutered
• We encourage new parent[s] to continue with the procedures we have in place with reference to house breaking, feeding, wire cage training
• We make sure that buyers understand a puppies need for their time, attention, exercise and simple training
• Obedience training is not necessary with the Coton de Tulear