What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Papillon?

FCI, Height at the withers: 28 cm; AKC, Height at the withers: 20.3–27.9 cm; UKC, Height at the withers: 20.3–27.9 cm; KC, Height at the withers: 20–28 cm; CKC, Height at the withers: 20.3–28 cm.

Papillon breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: FCI, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Height at the withers	28 cm	20.3–27.9 cm27.9–30.5 cmFaultover 30.5 cmDisqualifying	20.3–27.9 cm27.9–30.5 cmFaultover 30.5 cmDisqualifying	20–28 cm	20.3–28 cm28–30.5 cmFaultunder 20.3 cmDisqualifyingover 30.5 cmDisqualifying
Weight, male	2.5–4.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Weight, female	2.5–5 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Weight	1.5–2.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BiteScissors bite	No ruling	Standard (“Teeth must meet in a scissors bite.”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite.”)	Standard (“perfect regular, and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)
BiteOvershot	Fault (“Overshot and especially undershot mouth.”)	Fault (“Faults - Overshot or undershot.”)	Fault (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)	No ruling	Fault (“Fault: Overshot or undershot.”)
BiteUndershot	Fault (“Overshot and especially undershot mouth.”)	Fault (“Faults - Overshot or undershot.”)	Fault (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)	No ruling	Fault (“Fault: Overshot or undershot.”)
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear carriageErect (prick)	Alternate (“Variety with erect ears, called: PAPILLON.”)	Alternate (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)	Alternate (“Ears may be either erect or drop.”)	Alternate (“When erect each ear should form an angle of approximately 45 degrees”)	Alternate (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Alternate (“Variety with hanging ears, called: PHALENE.”)	Alternate (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)	Alternate (“Ears may be either erect or drop.”)	No ruling	Alternate (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)
Ear carriageSemi-erect	Fault (“semi-erect ears, with drooping tip; this mixed form of ear carriage is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Ear setHigh	No ruling	Fault (“Faults - Ears small, pointed, set too high”)	Fault (“Faults: ... Ears set too high.”)	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Ears small, pointed, set too high”)
Ear setLow	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“set too low”)
Eye shapeAlmond	Standard (“in the shape of a large almond”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Eye shapeRound	No ruling	Standard (“Eyes dark, round, not bulging”)	Standard (“The dark, round eyes”)	Standard (“Medium size, rounded, never bulging”)	Standard (“Dark, round, not bulging”)
Neck lengthMedium	Standard (“NECK Of moderate length”)	Standard (“Neck of medium length.”)	Standard (“The neck is of medium length.”)	Standard (“Medium length.”)	Standard (“Of medium length.”)
ToplineLevel	No ruling	Standard (“The backline is straight and level.”)	Standard (“The topline is straight and level.”)	Standard (“Fairly long with level topline”)	Standard (“Topline straight and level.”)
Muzzle shapeTapered	No ruling	Standard (“abruptly thinner than the head, tapering to the nose”)	Standard (“abruptly thinner than the head, tapers to the nose”)	No ruling	Standard (“abruptly thinner than the head, tapering to the nose”)
Tail setHigh	Standard (“Set quite high”)	Standard (“Tail long, set high”)	Standard (“The long tail is set high”)	Standard (“set on high”)	Standard (“Long, set high”)
Tail setLow	No ruling	Fault (“Faults - Low-set tail”)	Fault (“Faults: Low-set tail.”)	No ruling	Fault (“Fault: Low-set tail”)
Tail lengthLong	Standard (“rather long”)	Standard (“Tail long”)	Standard (“The long tail”)	Standard (“Long, well fringed”)	Standard (“Long, set high”)
Tail lengthShort	No ruling	Fault (“or too short”)	Fault (“Tail too short.”)	No ruling	Fault (“or too short”)
Tail carriageCurled over the back	No ruling	Standard (“carried well arched over the body”)	Standard (“carried well-arched over the body”)	Standard (“arched over back”)	Standard (“carried well arched over the body”)
FeetHare foot	Standard (“Rather long, called hare feet”)	Standard (“thin and elongated (hare-like)”)	Standard (“The feet are hare-like in shape”)	Standard (“Fine, fairly long, hare-like.”)	Standard (“Thin and elongated (hare-like)”)
Rear dewclawsSingle	Fault (“Single or double dewclaws on the hind legs are undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Rear dewclawsDouble	Fault (“Single or double dewclaws on the hind legs are undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Blaze	Standard (“The white on the head preferably extended by a more or less wide blaze”)	Standard (“A clearly defined white blaze and noseband are preferred to a solidly marked head”)	Standard (“A clearly defined white blaze and noseband are preferred over a solidly marked head”)	Standard (“narrow white, clearly defined blaze which is desirable but not essential”)	Standard (“A clearly defined white blaze and noseband are preferred to a solidly marked head”)
Collar	No ruling	Alternate (“white collar onto the base of the ears ... shall not be penalized”)	Alternate (“white collar onto the base of the ears ... not to be penalized”)	No ruling	Alternate (“white collar onto the base of the ears ... shall not be penalized”)
Flecking	No ruling	Alternate (“a few white hairs interspersed among the color, shall not be penalized”)	Alternate (“a few white hairs interspersed on the color, are not to be penalized”)	No ruling	Alternate (“a few white hairs interspersed among the colour shall not be penalized”)
White markings	Alternate (“A white marking is admitted on the lower part of the head”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Tan points	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“black and white with tan spots over eyes, tan inside ears, on cheeks”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws, if any, must be removed from hind legs.”)	Standard (“Any dewclaws present on the hind legs must be removed.”)	No ruling	Alternate (“Removal of dewclaws on forelegs optional.”)

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Papillon colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Papillon color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Papillon in Black, White, Silver, Liver, Tan, Red, Lemon and Fawn. Standard patterns: Tricolour, Parti-colour, Sable and Tan point.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
White	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“White with patches”)	Standard (“White with patches”)
Silver	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Silver”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“Silver & White”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
Liver	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Liver”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Not recognised (“any colour except liver”)	Not recognised (“any colour except liver”)
Tan	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White Black & Tan”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“Tricolours, black and white with tan spots over eyes”)	Standard (“Tri-colours: black and white with tan spots over eyes”)
Red	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Red”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
Lemon	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Lemon”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“Lemon & White”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
Fawn	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“Fawn & White”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“White with patches, which may be any colour except liver”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	Not recognised	Not recognised
Patterns
Tricolour	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White Black & Tan”)	Standard (“They may be any parti-color”)	Standard (“Tricolours, black and white with tan spots over eyes”)	Standard (“Tri-colours: black and white with tan spots over eyes”)
Parti-colour	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“Always parti-color or white with patches of any color(s)”)	Standard (“The Papillon is always parti-colored”)	Standard (“White with patches, which may be any colour except liver”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
Sable	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Sable”)	Standard (“They may be any parti-color”)	Standard (“Sable & White”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
Tan point	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White Black & Tan”)	Standard (“They may be any parti-color”)	Standard (“tan spots over eyes, tan inside ears, on cheeks, and under root of tail”)	Standard (“tan spots over eyes, tan inside ears, on cheeks, and under root of tail”)
Solid	No ruling	Disqualifying (“An all-white dog or a dog with no white”)	Disqualifying (“An all white dog. A dog with no white.”)	Not recognised	Not recognised

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dark brown	Standard (“Dark in colour”)	Standard (“Eyes dark”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark with dark rims”)	Standard (“dark with dark rims”)
Light brown	Fault (“light in colour”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Small, black and round”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“The small, black, rounded nose”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)
Pink	Disqualifying (“Pink or pink spotted nose”)	Fault	Fault	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Butterfly nose	Disqualifying (“Pink or pink spotted nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fault: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalised.
Disqualifying: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this colour or pattern.
Not recognised: The club does not accept this colour or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Papillon's colors can change over its life.

Blackchanges toRust
Coat · With body condition · can change back
Blackchanges toGrey
Coat · Progressive
Blackchanges toBrown
Coat · In the sun · can change back
Whitechanges toRoan
Coat · With age · from 2 weeks
Tan pointchanges toSaddle
Coat · With age · from 6 to 156 weeks
Blackchanges toSnow nose
Nose · With the season · can change back
Blackchanges toPink
Nose · With the season · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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