Hearts of Joy Cotons
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Meet the breeder
I'm Christine N., the breeder behind Hearts of Joy Cotons located in Arroyo Grande, CA.
Getting a puppy from Christine
Christine has been certified by Good Dog's screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you're ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Contract & health guarantee
Christine may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Christine offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Christine directly.
What's included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Christine.
Breeder's location
Meet in Arroyo Grande, CA
2370 miles away
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More about Christine
Christine has been a member of Good Dog for 2 months
Christine was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2026.
Christine is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Hearts of Joy Cotons meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
- Responsible breeding practices
- Health of breeding dogs and puppies
- Puppy environment and enrichment
- Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Teddy, dad
Coton de Tulear
About Teddy
Teddy is a happy fellow, and a great dad - he loves to play with all his pups, taking great care of them alongside mom. He is a black color, which is more rare in the Coton breed, due to many breeders selectively breeding only white for showing, but is a normal color for the breed. The Coton De Tulear enjoys many different colors, and we love that Teddy gives us such variety with our babies. He is from the Malagasy line of Cotons, so is also a little bigger than the typical European Cotons. His babies tend to get to a weight between him and our female, Mo - who is only 8 lbs, so their babies tend to be between 10-15 lbs at full size.
Mo, mom
Coton de Tulear
About Mo
Mo is a female Coton de Tulear. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Christine decided to make her part of their program. Christine has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Good level
Hearts of Joy Cotons reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Cotons de Tulear.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Patellar Luxation
Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.
Vet Wellness Exam
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
