How to identify Papillon Dogs? Papillon Dogs have two types of ear shapes: erect ears or floppy ears. The shape is welcoming and soft, the eye sockets are black, and the eyes should not be too protruding; Coat: Papillon Dogs have long hair, soft and free-spirited , ears and chest have beautiful feathers, no undercoat; color: the white coat on the head runs from the center to the muzzle, and the white coat on the center of the forehead should not be too narrow or mottled.
1. Head
1. Ears: Ears are the most distinctive feature of the Papillon Dog. There are two types of ear shapes: erect ears or lop ears. In China, erect butterfly ears are popular. The shape of the ears is welcoming and soft, and they are positioned at about 45 degrees from the head. The auricle has enough strength to protect the ears from standing completely upright without causing the tips of the ears to droop. The lop ear system is the earliest one and is almost the same in other aspects, but the shape of the ears is drooping and has very long feathers. Disadvantages: ears are too small and pointed, and the ear position is too high-end.
2. Eyes: The Papillon dog’s eyes should not be too protruding, the size should match the face shape but not too big or small, and the eyes should be alert to people. The eye sockets are black, and there is a straight line between the inner corner of the eye and a section.
2. Coat
The hair is long, soft and free, and the hair on the tail is relatively loose and does not stick closely. The ears and chest are beautifully feathered. The dog has no undercoat. The hair on the head, muzzle, forelimbs, and hindlimbs is short and close-fitting. The ear feathers are beautiful and well-proportioned, and there are soft, smooth and soft hairs of moderate length inside. There is long hair growing on the back, moderate hair on the abdomen, and short and less hair on the hands, feet, and ankles. There will be hair on the joints of the hind legs, also called culottes, and the hair growing out of the joints is like breeches.
Three, face
Butterfly dogs have a lot of hair on their body and a white coat. In addition to white, the ideal color also has patterns of other colors appearing on the two sides of the head separated from the center and the patterns on the body. On the head, the white coat must pass from the center to the eyes and nose, and the white coat in the center of the forehead should not be too narrow, broken, or mottled. Starting from the nose, there is a white vein in the middle of the face. The facial pattern needs to be symmetrical, which is very important for inferring ancestry. The spots should remain in other locations and should not be harmful in shape or size. There should be enough melanin in the eye circles and the color of the nose and lips. Disadvantages: The ears have mottled color and cannot cover the front and back. The whole body is white or not white, which is a serious fault and poor bloodline.