Sniezka's Journal: February 2009

Saturday, February 14, 2009

My new house in Sunnyvale - Ma nouvelle maison

Hi there,
I am finally comfortable in my new house. It took me a month to feel OK with the place but now I love the new balcony where I could check the neighborhood's dog passing by. I love the market on Saturday and my new walks are great.

A Brief history of the Coton de Tulear

The Coton de Tulear is a member of the Bichon [pronounced "BEE-shawn"] family of dogs. The Bichons are descendents of an ancient European breed, the Barbet. A small, short-haired descendent of the Barbet, the "Bichon Tenerife," was introduced to the Canary Islands by the Spanish. The Tenerife gave rise to the modern, Mediterranean Maltese, the French Petit Lion Dog and Bichon Frise, the Italian Bolognese, the South American Havanais, and the Coton de Tulear.

The Tenerife, now extinct was introduced to the Indian Ocean Islands of Mauritius and reunion by sailors in the 16th centuries. The breed acquired a long, cotton -like coat (perhaps the result of a single mutation) and was known as the "Coton de Reunion." The Coton de Reunion, a valued possession accompanied merchants, officials and pirates on their voyages.

Sniezka's Journal

Saturday, February 14, 2009

My new house in Sunnyvale - Ma nouvelle maison

My mommy's cake

Kisses

Me and Ola

pillow fights

This is me.

What a dog's life!!

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A Brief history of the Coton de Tulear