


| Characteristics of the Papillon |
| The Papillon is a cheerful, busy, athletic,curious, energetic, and attractive little dog; his small size makes him easy to be managed and his personality makes him a winner in the Toy Group, and a most desirable companion. The Papillon carries himself with great confidence.The breeds silky coat has little doggie odor , he is given a keen intelligence and a strong desire to please, and he is readily to be trained to fit into common household situations. The Papillon can work as a loyal service dog, to people with disabilities, and they are the number one dog in agility competitions in the Toy Group. They also excel in the demanding sport of fly ball. The Papillons nature is outgoing and friendly, and he enjoys tremendously the company of humans and other animals, especially if he is raised with them. He also is an excellent traveler, and he is happiest if he can be with you, wherever you may be, whether on a long journey, or just a trip to the groceries store. This little dog is always ready to go, he is an extroverted, outgoing dog, who loves to be with people, young or old. The Papillon is truly blessed with a great affinity for cuddling; he is also a superb lap dog, who loves to sit with you, willing to give kisses, rolling over to be scratched. Since the Papillon is also a very agile little guy, and a great jumper, he is also at risk; he can easily get hurt leaping from great heights, as he is fearlessly inclined to do so. A wiggly Papillon can quickly jump from the back of a couch, or from a child's arm and break a leg, have spinal injuries, or worse. |
| Those Fantastic Ears The first thing you will notice on a Papillon are those Fantastic ears. There is no other breed with such large ears that stick up, giving him a look of constant alertness. Ear fringes, which are prized, making the ears even look bigger, giving him, with his mask, that remarkable look of butterfly wings; and if you watch his ears move, you will notice that they indeed move like the wings of a butterfly. |
| A Variety of colors The Papillon is basically a white dog with markings of color: copper reds, black, sable, even light yellow (lemon), and the colors do come in all sorts of combinations. |
| People confuse the Papillons adorable outward appearance with the personality underneath all that fur. If you want a lap dog, who is all quiet, enjoys nothing else but spending time with you on your couch, watching television, then another breed might be a better choice. But if you are looking for a fun-loving, adventurous, highly intelligent, easily problem -solving dog, who loves to learn tricks, follows you everywhere you go (if you own a Papillon, you don't ever go to the bathroom alone anymore!!!), loves to play games...... Then a Papillon is the right dog for you. |



