Life Span:	12 to 16 years, depending on the health, diet, and lifestyle.
Litter Size:	1 to 3 puppies
Group:	The Group for the Papillon is the Toy Group, with an AKC ranking of 52. The family is the Spitz, Spaniel and Companion with its original function as Lapdog and today's function as companion.
Recognized By:	CKC, FCI, AKC, UKC, ANKC, NKC, NZKC, APRI, ACR
Color:	white with patches of any color except liver
Hair Length:	Long
Size:	Toy/Small
Shedding:	Moderate Shed
Male Height:	8 to 11 inches high at the shoulders
Male Weight:	7 to 10 pounds
Female Height:	8 to 11 inches high at the shoulders
Female Weight:	7 to 10 pounds
Living Area:	Papillons can live anywhere, but apartments may cause problems as the little dog communicates in a vocal manner, which may upset the neighbors. They require steady runs or playing in the park, and enjoy their owners company at all times. Good city dogs, the only problem is they cannot tell the difference between casually barking at a shadow or serious barking at a burglar. So--they do both. If kept busy, with adequate exercise, the little dog will not have the time for idle barking. Not a breed to be raise with small children, the best owners are families with older children or single individuals. The dog is fragile, dainty boned, and is rather fragile. If dropped or accidentally stepped on--broken bones will occur.

About this Breed

A Papillon is referred to as a small dog related to a spaniel, which has a long, silky coat and a bushy tail that curves over its back. It's large, flaring ears are its trademark, which are shaped like the wings of a butterfly, but there is a variety of Papillon that has drooping ears. The tail of the Papillon is long and plumed, curled over its back which gave an earlier name the "Squirrel Dog." Considered to be a small and dainty dog, it is elegant and of a fine-boned structure with a build that is slightly longer than it is tall. A small dog with a quick gate, it is easy and graceful with an abundant coat of hair that is very straight, silky, and flowing. Also known as the American Papillon, the breed called "Phalenes" (a French word pronounced fah-LEN' whereas the American pronunciation is 'FAY-leen) is a dog that has mobile ears, and are placed in a dropped position--but the dog can still lift them up at the base. In the United States, this breed is still recognized as a Papillon instead of a Phalenes--even though it is seeing a resurgence in its own breed lately even though many judges will not accept them in the show rings. There are long-time Phalene breeders located in Sweden and France that consider them a separate breed of their since their earliest origin, and are considered the forerunner of the Papillon.