General Appearance:

Small, elegant toy dogs with a fine bone structure - easily distinguishable from other breeds by their beautiful, large butterfly-like ears.

Height: 8 to 11 inches

Colour: Black & White, Tri-colour (Black, Brown & White), or Red/Brown & White

Papillons are happy, friendly, gentle, loving and intellegent - with playful temperaments, They make great house pets and are very good watch dogs, alerting their owners to strangers.They are bright, alert, lively, eager to please and effervescent.

Papillon Facts:

In the 16th century, the Papillon was known as the Dwarf Spaniel, and is the modern development of those little dogs often seen pictured in rare old paintings and tapestries.

They were also referred to as Squirrel Dogs, (not because they chased Squirrels, but because they were considered share various physical characteristics with them)

Marie Antoinette was an ardent admirer of the Papillon.

Contact Details:

Papillon Rescue in other Areas:

Mrs E Knowles, Co-ordinator, Medstead, Hampshire. Tel: 01420 562954
Mrs J Lawrence, Wallingford, Oxon. Tel/Fax: 01865 341048
Mrs E Needham, Sausthorpe, Nr Spilsby, Lincolnshire. Tel: 01790 753714
Mrs E Bates, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Tel: 01553 842235