Welcome to Chapala Bay Cotons! We hope you enjoy the journey
of discovering the wonderful Coton de Tulear. My name is Paula
Campbell. Please feel free to e-mail or phone me with any
questions you may have. My e-mail address is
paula@chapalabaycotons.com, or just click on the "E-MAIL US" at
the bottom of each tool bar. The phone number is 403-938-7593,
please ask for Paula. I always return messages, so if you don't
hear back from me, I didn't get the message. Please try again. I
have been having a few problems with my email where it shows up
as Spam, so please check there. Thanks for visiting, and I hope
you enjoy the site! We have many pictures of Cotons on this site.
You can also find us on Facebook, Chapala Bay Cotons.
Our family consists of myself, my husband, two mostly grown up
boys and a little pack of wonderful Cotons. We live on an acreage
just south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We are small family Coton
de Tulear breeders with a focus on health, temperament and
socialization. Our dogs are full members of our family. Our goal is
to raise happy, healthy pups, in order to provide our customers
with wonderful companions, and help preserve this wonderful
breed. Our focus is on health, temperament, and socialization. Our
dogs are raised with the utmost of tender, loving care. I am a Code
of Ethics Breeder with the American Coton Club We do health
testing on our breeding dogs prior to breeding to ensure our dogs
are the very best for breeding. We have very diverse multi-national
blood lines from only the most reputable breeders.
We are firm believers in training classes. My interest has grown so
much that I decided to take a dog training course at the Animal
Behavior College and I am now an ABC certified dog trainer.
Training gives an extra special way to increase communication
and strengthen the bond with your dog. We do agility with most of
our dogs, and we take various other courses as well. It is a fun
and educational outing. It also gives some one on one time, which
is important. I also believe in taking seminars, I attend all the
seminars I can in order to learn as much as possible.
When our circumstances changed, and we had the time to have a
dog, I researched many different breeds. My husband had never
had the joy of having a pet before, so I wanted to make sure the
transition was smooth. We were looking for a breed of dog that
was small, sturdy, hypo-allergenic, not nervous, who required
some, but not an excessive amount of exercise. We also wanted a
lively, intelligent dog, but not a hyperactive dog. That is when I
came across the wonderful Coton de Tulear. They were everything
we had hoped for and more. They are packed with personality.
They are ever enthusiastic, and game for anything. They are happy
and exuberant, and an absolute joy to have around. We laugh
every day. The Coton is noted for their cheerfulness. They have
been dubbed the "anti-depression"dog of France. Cotons are
known for becoming very attached to their humans and are very
adaptable. This began my love affair with the Coton de Tulear.
The Cotons have so enriched our lives and brought us so much
joy, they became my passion! I decided to go into breeding. After
much research, I embarked on this wonderful journey. I wanted to
make sure that my going into breeding would be for the good of
the breed. This has been an exciting journey. Cotons are my total
passion. I am a member of the Canadian Kennel Club, the
American Coton Club, and the CFC. I sincerely hope you will
experience the joy of adding a little Coton or two to your life. Just
be warned, Cotons are extremely addictive!
