About the Papillon - A Great Small Dog Breed
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The Best Little Dog Breed: Papillon - Butterfly Dog
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Have you heard of a papillon? The question I most often get when people first see my papillon dog Tina, besides joking and asking whether Tina is a cat, is "Is that a long-haired chihuahua?" or "What type of dog is that?" No, she is not a long-haired chihuahua nor is she a cat (smile), Tina is a Papillon or butterfly dog. My little butterfly girl.
This lens is about the Papillon breed of dog, which, if you have not met one yet, will win your heart over in just a few short minutes. Papillon dogs are sweet, loyal, love to cuddle, and they make awesome friends and companions.
If you are looking for that perfect small breed, this may be the dog for you!
UPDATE! We have a new addition to the family -- Pepper! He was born on August 18, 2011, and we brought him home in January of 2012. Welcome Pepper!
Updated 2/26/2012
ErinElise
Have you heard of a papillon? The question I most often get when people first see my papillon dog Tina, besides joking and asking whether Tina is a cat, is "Is that a long-haired chihuahua?" or "What type of dog is that?" No, she is not a long-haired chihuahua nor is she a cat (smile), Tina is a Papillon or butterfly dog. My little butterfly girl.
This lens is about the Papillon breed of dog, which, if you have not met one yet, will win your heart over in just a few short minutes. Papillon dogs are sweet, loyal, love to cuddle, and they make awesome friends and companions.
If you are looking for that perfect small breed, this may be the dog for you!
UPDATE! We have a new addition to the family -- Pepper! He was born on August 18, 2011, and we brought him home in January of 2012. Welcome Pepper!
Updated 2/26/2012
ErinElise
Pepper
Our Newest Addition to the Family
Papillon - the Butterfly Dog
History of the Papillon
The Papillon's Long HistoryPapillon [pap-uh-lon; Fr. pa-pee-yawn] is a French word meaning butterfly. The papillon breed made its way to the United States in the early 1900s, having originated from France. The Papillon is a very old breed of dog, reportedly around 700 years old. They are often seen in paintings going back to the 1500s accompanying French and Spanish noblewomen.
According to the American Kennel Club, the Papillon, in addition to being referred to initially as the Dwarf Spaniel, then the Continental Toy Spaniel. It is believed that the Bichon was crossed with a smaller type of Spaniel to get the resulting Papillon breed. However, there is some discrepancy in that as there are two types of Papillons, one with furry pointed, erect ears, which is the Papillon type, and the other, the Phalene, has as ears that are more droopy and much more furry. Either way, the silhouette of the ears should resemble the shape of a butterfly.
Tina
The Papillon breed has a very good temper and they are easy to train. They are generally quiet, only barking when necessary. They are friendly, smart, and loyal companions. It has been my experience that they get along with most other dogs too. They like to be included in the family and are generally just happy little dogs.
Finding Another Papillon
Buyer Beware in Finding a New Puppy
Watch Out For Scams!
In December of 2011, we decided we wanted to breed Tina. Not only because a few of my close friends have asked me if we are ever going to breed her and because she is such an awesome and remarkable dog, that I hope she has a daughter exactly like her.
So, we decided to get a male and allow her to breed one time and then get the male neutered. I am sure she will only have a couple of puppies, afterall she only weighs about five pounds.
I know many people (and I was raised this way) do not believing in breeding pets. But these puppies already have great, loving homes and she isn't even pregnant. Tina is a remarkable dog and that's why I want to allow her to have one litter. I will keep one of the puppies.
Anyhow, when I decided to begin to look for a male Papillon, I found that there are a lot of scams out there when looking for a puppy. People want you to send them money and they claim they will fly the dog to your location. I want to let people know to watch out for these types of scams.
Luckily, I found a nice breeder in Oregon so my daughter and I took the several hour drive to Medford and picked up our puppy. It worked out great and we have a nice little male dog in our family now. He is only six months old and Tina isn't in heat, so it will be a while if she does get pregnant.
So, we decided to get a male and allow her to breed one time and then get the male neutered. I am sure she will only have a couple of puppies, afterall she only weighs about five pounds.
I know many people (and I was raised this way) do not believing in breeding pets. But these puppies already have great, loving homes and she isn't even pregnant. Tina is a remarkable dog and that's why I want to allow her to have one litter. I will keep one of the puppies.
Anyhow, when I decided to begin to look for a male Papillon, I found that there are a lot of scams out there when looking for a puppy. People want you to send them money and they claim they will fly the dog to your location. I want to let people know to watch out for these types of scams.
Luckily, I found a nice breeder in Oregon so my daughter and I took the several hour drive to Medford and picked up our puppy. It worked out great and we have a nice little male dog in our family now. He is only six months old and Tina isn't in heat, so it will be a while if she does get pregnant.
Pepper
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Links to Learn More
Papillon Links
- Information on dog breeds
- Learn about the papillon and other breeds of dogs.
- Papillon Club of America
- This is a link to the Papillon Club of America. Check it out!
- Papillon Rescue Organization
- Rescue a Papillon!
- American Kennel Club - Papillon
- Learn about the Papillon from the American Kennel Club!
Erin's Papillon Store
- Erin's Papillon Store - Books on the Papillon Breed
- Papillon Products
Baby Tina
All Things Papillon!
Interested in more papillon products? Follow this link: I love papillons!
Tina on HubPages
Tina the Papillon Hub on Hub Pages
I know I'm not supposed to have the same topic on both sites, but I created these before I knew that and would like to feature them both.
I know I'm not supposed to have the same topic on both sites, but I created these before I knew that and would like to feature them both.
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Slideshow of Tina
Photos of Tina
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And Even More Pictures
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d-artist Feb 12, 2012 @ 7:31 pm | delete
- How adorable!!! I think this breed of dog is so cute and have thought of in the past of getting one...nicely done lens... ~d-artist Squid Angel Blessing~
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ErinElise
Feb 26, 2012 @ 4:58 pm | delete
- Thank you!
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LisaAuch
May 25, 2011 @ 11:35 am | delete
- Awww. and I just know my 2 dogs would love this page too!
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ErinElise
May 25, 2011 @ 11:42 am | delete
- Thank you!
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