Papillon
Belgium · 11 in tall · 3–11 lb · medium silky coat
Next to the average dog it is vocal, outgoing with strangers, playful, and mentally demanding. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise and sheds moderately.
Find out if a Papillon suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- people come and go a lot
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- you share walls with neighbours
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Épagneul Nain Continental or Continental Toy Spaniel is a Belgian and French breed of dog of spaniel type and of miniature or toy size. It has two sub-types, distinguished only by the shape and carriage of their ears: those of the Papillon ('butterfly') are erect, while those of the Phalène ('moth') are pendent; in all other respects they are identical.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
