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Breed Standard
General Appearance
The Papillon is a small, friendly, elegant toy dog of fine-boned structure,
light, dainty and of lively action; distinguished
from other breeds by its beautiful butterfly-like ears.
Size, Proportion, Substance
Size - Height at withers, 8 to 11 inches. Fault - Over
11 inches. Disqualification - Over 12 inches. Proportion
- Body must be slightly longer than the height at withers. It is not a cobby
dog. Weight is in proportion to height. Substance - Of
fine-boned structure.
Head
Eyes dark, round, not bulging, of medium size and alert in
expression. The inner corners of the eyes are on line with the stop. Eye
rims black. Ears - The ears of either the erect or drop type
should be large with rounded tips, and set on the sides and toward the back of
the head. (1) Ears of the erect type are carried obliquely and move like the
spread wings of a butterfly. When alert, each ear forms an angle of
approximately 45 degrees to the head. The leather should be of sufficient
strength to maintain the erect position. (2) Ears of the drop type, known as the
Phalene, are similar to the erect type, but are carried drooping and must be
completely down. Faults - Ears small, pointed, set too high; one ear
up, or ears partly down.
Skull - The head is small. The skull is of medium width and
slightly rounded between the ears. A well-defined stop is formed where the
muzzle joins the skull. Muzzle - The muzzle is fine, abruptly
thinner than the head, tapering to the nose. The length of the muzzle from the
tip of the nose to stop is approximately one-third the length of the head from
tip of nose to occiput. Nose black, small, rounded and slightly
flat on top. The following fault shall be severely penalized - Nose not
black. Lips tight, thin and black. Tongue must not be visible
when jaws are closed. Bite - Teeth must meet in a scissors bite.
Faults - Overshot or undershot.
Neck, Topline, Body
Neck of medium length. Topline - The backline is
straight and level. Body - The chest is of medium depth with
ribs well sprung. The belly is tucked up. Tail long, set
high and carried well arched over the body. The tail is covered with a long,
flowing plume. The plume may hang to either side of the body. Faults -
Low-set tail; one not arched over the back, or too short.
Forequarters
Shoulders well developed and laid back to allow freedom of movement. Forelegs
slender, fine-boned and must be straight. Removal of dewclaws on forelegs
optional. Front feet thin and elongated (hare-like), pointing neither in nor
out.
Hindquarters
Well developed and well angulated. The hind legs are slender, fine-boned, and
parallel when viewed from behind. Hocks inclined neither in nor out. Dewclaws,
if any, must be removed from hind legs. Hind feet thin and elongated
(hare-like), pointing neither in nor out.
Coat
Abundant, long, fine, silky, flowing, straight with resilient quality, flat on
back and sides of body. A profuse frill on chest. There is no undercoat. Hair
short and close on skull, muzzle, front of forelegs, and from hind feet to
hocks. Ears well fringed, with the inside covered with silken hair of medium
length. Backs of the forelegs are covered with feathers diminishing to the
pasterns. Hind legs are covered to the hocks with abundant breeches (culottes).
Tail is covered with a long, flowing plume. Hair on feet is short, but fine
tufts may appear over toes and grow beyond them, forming a point.
Color
Always parti-color or white with patches of any color(s). On the head, color(s)
other than white must cover both ears, back and front, and extend without
interruption from the ears over both eyes. A clearly defined white blaze and
noseband are preferred to a solidly marked head. Symmetry of facial markings is
desirable. The size, shape, placement, and presence or absence of patches of
color on the body are without importance. Among the colors there is no
preference, provided nose, eye rims and lips are well pigmented black.
The following faults shall be severely penalized - Color other than
white not covering both ears, back and front, or not extending from the ears
over both eyes. A slight extension of the white collar onto the base of the
ears, or a few white hairs interspersed among the color, shall not be penalized,
provided the butterfly appearance is not sacrificed. Disqualifications
- An all white dog or a dog with no white.
Gait
Free, quick, easy, graceful, not paddlefooted, or stiff in hip movements.
Temperament Happy, alert and friendly. Neither shy nor aggressive.