Papillon Appearance
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.
DISQUALIFICATIONS
Height over 12 inches.
An all white dog
or a dog with no white.
Approved June 10, 1991
Effective July 31,
1991
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