THE PAPILLON PAGE

For those unfamiliar with the breed, the Papillon is a breed going back many hundreds of years and were favourites in the courts of Spain and France and often referred to as "The Dog of Kings and Queens". Papillon is French for butterfly and relates to the movement of the ears when the dogs are on the run.

We have two varieties, one is the erect ear the other is the down ear, both are correct and the latter was the original type until the erect ear type became popular.

These dogs were once called the Continental Toy Spaniel with two varieties one being the Papillon (erect Ear) the other is the

Phalène (Down Ear) or the Butterfly and the Moth as some people refer to them.  

To-day both varieties  in Australia are Shown  in the Toy Group or Group one  and  under the name of Papillon.

This little dog is "BP" who is a "carer of the aged" lives in a nursing home and helps to give joy to the aged. He is doing a wonderful job from all accounts. He has helped put smiles on the face's of many of the  residence.

This is "Stanley" Quinvale Standing Ovation, the first male Phalène that I have Titled. When he has less than 18 months old he won Reserve Challenge Dog at the Brisbane Exhibition beating 25 other dogs a lot of which were more mature than him and some from other States.

  Stanley at 12 months.       Stanley as a baby!

Australian Champion Quinvale Standing Ovation. "Stanley"