Papillon Overview
There are few dogs whose appearance says "I'm fancy" quite like the papillon. With their teensy-tiny size, silky soft coat, and distinctive large ears that give the breed its name (papillon is French for "butterfly"), the papillon has been one of the favored dogs of royalty and artists for nearly 600 years. Papillons are small dogs, typically standing 8-11 inches tall at the shoulder and weighing 4-8 pounds. Papillons are intelligent and eager to please the humans they have bonded with.