How to identify a Papillon Dog? The Papillon Dog's ears are very welcoming in shape, with the ears standing erect on the top of the head, and there are long feathers on the ears; the eyes are moderate in size, proportional to the face shape, and the eye sockets are black; the Papillon Dog has a double coat, and the hair is Very long, soft and smooth, with feathers on the joints of the hind legs.
The 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 the position is 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.
The Papillon’s eyes should not be too protruding, the size should be consistent with 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.
The Papillon’s hair is long, soft and free, and the tail hair 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 feathering on the joints of the hind legs, also known as culottes.
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.