The Papillon's ears are very large and butterfly-like (in fact, 'papillon' means butterfly in French). Papillons are beautiful and adorable 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.
Papillons can be registered with AKC as the following colors though not all of these colors are permitted in the conformation ring:
White & Black
- White & Lemon
- White & Red
- White & Sable
- White Black & Tan
- Black Brown & White
- Black Red & White
- Brown & White
- Fawn & White
- Red
- Red White & Sable
- Sable
- White
- White & Liver
- White & Silver
The American Kennel Club and the Fédération Cynologique Internationale consider the Phalène and the Papillon the same breed.The Papillon coat is abundant, long, and silky. There is no undercoat. Ears are well-fringed with the inside covered with silken fur of medium length. Tail is long, well-fringed, set on high, arched over back with fringes falling to side to form plume. The head is slightly rounded between the ears, and the muzzle is fine, tapering, and narrower than the skull with an abrupt stop. Height: 20-28 cm (8-11 inches), over 11 inches is a fault and over 12 inches is a disqualification from the conformation show ring. Weight: 7-10 pounds (3–5 kg), but they can also get to (14- 16), pounds at the heaviest.
Papillon Dog Club Directory
- The object of the club is to encourage interest in, and responsible ownership of the breed, to give advice on care, and to promote awareness of its activities and welfare. Includes breed information, member pages, events list and show results. United Kingdom.
- Contains history, officers and breeders lists and events.
- Includes club history, breed information and photo gallery. Sweden. [Swedish and English]
- Includes buying tips, photos and show news. Benton City, Washington, United States.
- Includes kennel history, profiles of their dogs, photographs and pedigrees. Houston, Texas, United States.
- Pictures, show results, and breed history. Okeechobee, Florida, United States.
- Breeder of Papillon and Phalene dogs. Contains kennel history, pictures and pedigrees. Værløse, Denmark. [Danish and English]
- Includes profiles, pedigrees, photographs, and show results. Texas, United States.
- Retired from breeding and showing, but offers photos, show results and Junior 4H information. Maryland, United States.
- Profiles and show and agility photographs of the dogs. Washington.
No comments:
Post a Comment