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.
Papillon Did You Know?  


The name Papillon means "butterfly"
in French.


The Papillon was known previously
as the "Dwarf Spaniel."


Marie Antoinette was an ardent
admirer of Papillons.


They were not fully represented in
the AKC by their own breed club
(Papillon Club of America) until
1935.


In Europe, the drop-eared variety of
Papillon is called Phalene, and it
competes with equality in the ring
against the erect-eared type.


Papillons rose to fame in Spain.


Text copied from the American Kennel club