Papillon

The Papillon is a small, friendly, elegant toy dog of fine-boned structure. They a lso called as the “Continental Toy Spaniel”. They distinguished from other breeds by its beautiful butterfly-like ears. Papillons are Beautiful with dark, round, and alert in expression of eyes. Ears of the erect type are carried obliquely and move like the spread wings of a butterfly. Papillons are white with markings of any color. Tricolors and black & white are common colors. The head is slightly rounded between the ears, and the muzzle is fine. Tail is long and well fringed. The Papillon coat is abundant, long, and silky.

 Height 'n Weight:

Height:  Dogs 8-11 inches & Bitches 8-11 inches

Weight:  Dogs 8-10 pounds & Bitches 7-9 pounds (3-4kg)

 Temperament:

The Papillon is sometimes called the butterfly dog - because the ears look like butterfly wings. They are always Happy, alert and friendly. They are neither shy nor aggressive. Their activity level is moderate. It can also be calm, patient and gentle. Some papillons can be timid or nervous. They are excited to make new friends, but can be slightly timid with new people. They get along well with other pets and children, but are not afraid to challenge bigger dogs and possessive of its owner. The breed's talents include watch dogging, agility, competitive obedience and performing tricks.

 Exercise needs:

Papillonneeds an average amount of exercise. Play will take care of a lot of their exercise needs. ThePapillon can obtain their exercise indoors, but love to take walks outside.

 Trainability:

The Papillon is very trainable and is seen participating in several areas of competition, including the show ring, obedience, agility, tracking and even herding. They can be trained to perform small tricks.

 Nutrition & Diet:

A low protein balanced diet can help the Papillon to live healthy. Feed a good quality dog food.Feed only as much as your Papillon can consume. Watch to make sure your dog is not gaining too much extra weight, as this is a health hazard. Make sure that your dog always has access to fresh water.

 Living conditions:

The Papillon is an active indoor breed.

 Life expectancy:

Papillons are normally a long-lived healthy toy breed of dog. The usual life expectancy of a Papillon is somewhere between 12 and 16 years of age.

 Origin:

The Breed has two countries listed as its home, France & Belgium and The Papillon is one of the oldest breeds of dog around.