A Dedicated Coton de Tulear Breeder
Offering Canine Companions Since 1992
Committed to preserving the integrity of the Malagasy Coton de Tulear
An Oasis in the California High Desert
Hoof 'n' Paw Haven is a 17.5 acre ranch in the Antelope Valley-the heart of Southern California's high desert. Bordered on the south by the San Gabriel Mountains with their ski resorts and north by the Tehachapi range with their famous electricity generating "wind mill farms", the Antelope Valley is just 75 miles from Los Angeles International Airport, but lives its life in another world. The area is home to the California Poppy Reserve. During a good spring, the poppies are so dense you can see only orange flowers carpeting the desert floor for miles in any direction. Twenty-five miles east of the city of Palmdale, an area of the Antelope Valley known for its open spaces with craggy buttes and unique Joshua trees, is found the quiet oasis of Hoof 'n' Paw Haven. Owls hoot at night, hawks soar overhead, desert tortoises amble in the surrounding hills, and, within the borders of our rural retreat, live our Coton de Tulear dogs and registered International Sporthorses.We are often reminded of the words to a song from over 100 years ago.
“We'll find perfect peace
Where joys never cease
Underneath a western sky
A place that's home
To God alone
And let the rest of the world go by”
LET THE REST OF THE WORLD GO
- J. Keirn Brennan and Ernest R. Ball
Coton de Tulear Parties
Starting in 2001, an annual Coton de Tulear party was held every Spring at Hoof ‘n’ Paw Haven until 2020 when the party was cancelled due to the Covid-19 outbreak. This party has been held year after year to celebrate the Coton de Tulear, a rare breed from Madagascar.
