All Dog Breeds >>Appearance of Papillon
The papillon's ears are very large and look like butterfly wings. Papillons are parti-colored (white with markings of any color). An all white dog or a dog with no white is disqualified from the conformation show ring. A papillon without the signature white blaze extending down between the eyes is not disqualified.
The most distinctive aspect of the papillon is its large ears, which are well fringed with colored (not white) silky fur. The color covers both eyes and the front and back of the ears to give the ideal butterfly look. A white blaze and noseband is preferred over a solid-colored head. Nose, eye-rims, and lips should be black.
Paw pads vary in color from black or pink depending on the coloring of the dog. The papillon has a coat of fine fur, single length coat. As puppies, papillons have short length fur and as adults, the coat is long and silky. Their fur is very long, plush and soft to touch, until about three months old. It may take two years for a papillon to develop the tufts of hair that sprout off of its ears and chest.
Papillon Training
The Papillon is the most intelligent and easiest to train of all dog breeds! He learns new commands quicker than any other breed, which makes him very easy to train.
Papillon Shedding
The Papillon sheds a fair amount of hair. You'll find hair stuck to your couch, carpets, clothes and everything else in your home.
Papillon Grooming
The medium-length coat of the Papillon only requires an occasional brushing. But because he sheds you may find yourself brushing him once or twice a week to remove loose hair. (What you get out with a brush doesn't fall out in your home!)