Purebred Malagasy Coton de Tulear
We are Jim and Carol Crumly, honored caretakers of our five Cotons de Tulear and general overseers of the adventure that is Blue Mountain Cotons. We raise sweet-natured and beautiful puppies here in our Idaho home. They are from excellent lines, 100% Malagasy, and worthy of their famous title, "The Royal Dog of Madagascar".
The "we" includes our four daughters and two sons-in-law who cheerfully help us as college
and career schedules permit. Our enlarged support network
includes many friends and neighbors who join us in our dog and
puppy care. Finally, the "I" is me, Carol — this project
is largely mine. I've transitioned from years of nurturing
children to nurturing dogs and puppies. It's exhilarating and fun; I love everything about
Our ten weeks with the puppies cover a large portion of the most receptive learning period of their lives. I socialize them deliberately and widely and I give them a strong start on early respect and manners. You can read more about our routines on the "About Us" page.
We are members of the Coton de Tulear Club of America, the CTCA, and we're proud of both the Malagasy heritage of our Cotons and the enforced Code of Ethics we support. I typically answer phone calls and email correspondence the day I receive them and I'm thrilled to discuss the breed or answer any questions I can.
And be sure to check our "Puppy Blog" for updates on our current litters.
Our Cotons
offers information on our five adult dogs. There are
photographs from youth to adulthood, showing them as they appear
in day-to-day life — and that can mean a bit tousled,
as Clancy looks in the photo here. This editing choice is intentional;
puppy life is a sweet but fleeting stage, and we live with the
adult dog for many years.
About
Us is an introduction to our family and our journey into the
world of puppies. I've described our philosophy and
outlined aspects of our puppy care. A page is devoted to
Jacob and Josh, our very faithful and enthusiastic neighbors who
bring an endless stream of young people to our home when puppies
are here.
Puppies
notes current or upcoming litters along with recent pictures of
these litters' parents. We've collected some of our favorite
photographs we've taken while raising puppies over the years, so
these are all puppies between their births and around ten weeks
old. We post weekly photographs and
outline events in the puppies' lives. We aim for
completion by early bedtime for East Coast children on a Sunday
night; we have a loyal following in this age group!
Past Litters It's
quite a list, but every puppy we've had the privilege of raising
has a portrait here. We remember each one fondly, and
we're grateful for the many wonderful owners who have given them
loving homes.
Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.
~ Max Eastman
