United Pet Club

Épagneul nain continental 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Hauteur au garrot28 cm20.3–27.9 cm27.9–30.5 cmDéfautover 30.5 cmÉliminatoire20.3–27.9 cm27.9–30.5 cmDéfautover 30.5 cmÉliminatoire20–28 cm20.3–28 cm28–30.5 cmDéfautunder 20.3 cmÉliminatoireover 30.5 cmÉliminatoire
Poids, male2.5–4.5 kgNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Poids, female2.5–5 kgNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Poids1.5–2.5 kgNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseauxNo rulingStandard (“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.”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieurDéfaut (“Overshot and especially undershot mouth.”)Défaut (“Faults - Overshot or undershot.”)Défaut (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)No rulingDéfaut (“Fault: Overshot or undershot.”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieurDéfaut (“Overshot and especially undershot mouth.”)Défaut (“Faults - Overshot or undershot.”)Défaut (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)No rulingDéfaut (“Fault: Overshot or undershot.”)
DentitionDentition complèteNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Port des oreillesDressées (droites)Alternative (“Variety with erect ears, called: PAPILLON.”)Alternative (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)Alternative (“Ears may be either erect or drop.”)Alternative (“When erect each ear should form an angle of approximately 45 degrees”)Alternative (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)Alternative (“Variety with hanging ears, called: PHALENE.”)Alternative (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)Alternative (“Ears may be either erect or drop.”)No rulingAlternative (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)
Port des oreillesSemi-dresséesDéfaut (“semi-erect ears, with drooping tip; this mixed form of ear carriage is a serious fault”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Attache des oreillesHauteNo rulingDéfaut (“Faults - Ears small, pointed, set too high”)Défaut (“Faults: ... Ears set too high.”)No rulingDéfaut (“Faults: Ears small, pointed, set too high”)
Attache des oreillesBasseNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“set too low”)
Forme des yeuxEn amandeStandard (“in the shape of a large almond”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Forme des yeuxRondsNo rulingStandard (“Eyes dark, round, not bulging”)Standard (“The dark, round eyes”)Standard (“Medium size, rounded, never bulging”)Standard (“Dark, round, not bulging”)
Longueur du couMoyenStandard (“NECK Of moderate length”)Standard (“Neck of medium length.”)Standard (“The neck is of medium length.”)Standard (“Medium length.”)Standard (“Of medium length.”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontaleNo rulingStandard (“The backline is straight and level.”)Standard (“The topline is straight and level.”)Standard (“Fairly long with level topline”)Standard (“Topline straight and level.”)
Forme du museauEffiléNo rulingStandard (“abruptly thinner than the head, tapering to the nose”)Standard (“abruptly thinner than the head, tapers to the nose”)No rulingStandard (“abruptly thinner than the head, tapering to the nose”)
Attache de la queueHauteStandard (“Set quite high”)Standard (“Tail long, set high”)Standard (“The long tail is set high”)Standard (“set on high”)Standard (“Long, set high”)
Attache de la queueBasseNo rulingDéfaut (“Faults - Low-set tail”)Défaut (“Faults: Low-set tail.”)No rulingDéfaut (“Fault: Low-set tail”)
Longueur de la queueLongueStandard (“rather long”)Standard (“Tail long”)Standard (“The long tail”)Standard (“Long, well fringed”)Standard (“Long, set high”)
Longueur de la queueCourteNo rulingDéfaut (“or too short”)Défaut (“Tail too short.”)No rulingDéfaut (“or too short”)
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dosNo rulingStandard (“carried well arched over the body”)Standard (“carried well-arched over the body”)Standard (“arched over back”)Standard (“carried well arched over the body”)
PiedsPied de lièvreStandard (“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)”)
Ergots postérieursSimplesDéfaut (“Single or double dewclaws on the hind legs are undesirable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Ergots postérieursDoublesDéfaut (“Single or double dewclaws on the hind legs are undesirable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Large listeStandard (“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”)
CollierNo rulingAlternative (“white collar onto the base of the ears ... shall not be penalized”)Alternative (“white collar onto the base of the ears ... not to be penalized”)No rulingAlternative (“white collar onto the base of the ears ... shall not be penalized”)
Piqueté de blancNo rulingAlternative (“a few white hairs interspersed among the color, shall not be penalized”)Alternative (“a few white hairs interspersed on the color, are not to be penalized”)No rulingAlternative (“a few white hairs interspersed among the colour shall not be penalized”)
Marques blanchesAlternative (“A white marking is admitted on the lower part of the head”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Marques feuNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingAlternative (“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
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Ablation des ergotsNo rulingStandard (“Dewclaws, if any, must be removed from hind legs.”)Standard (“Any dewclaws present on the hind legs must be removed.”)No rulingAlternative (“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.

Épagneul nain continental papillon colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Épagneul nain continental papillon in Noir, Blanc, Argenté, Foie, Feu, Rouge, Citron et Fauve. Standard patterns: Tricolore, Particolore, Fauve charbonné et Marqué de feu.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NoirStandard (“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”)
BlancStandard (“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”)
ArgentéStandard (“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”)
FoieStandard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)Standard (“White & Liver”)Standard (“white with patches of any color”)Non reconnu (“any colour except liver”)Non reconnu (“any colour except liver”)
FeuStandard (“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”)
RougeStandard (“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”)
CitronStandard (“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”)
FauveStandard (“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”)
AlbinosNo rulingNo rulingÉliminatoire (“Albinism”)Non reconnuNon reconnu
Patterns
TricoloreStandard (“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”)
ParticoloreStandard (“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”)
Fauve charbonnéStandard (“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”)
Marqué de feuStandard (“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”)
UniNo rulingÉliminatoire (“An all-white dog or a dog with no white”)Éliminatoire (“An all white dog. A dog with no white.”)Non reconnuNon reconnu
Yeux: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
Brun foncéStandard (“Dark in colour”)Standard (“Eyes dark”)Standard (“dark”)Standard (“dark with dark rims”)Standard (“dark with dark rims”)
Brun clairDéfaut (“light in colour”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Truffe: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NoirStandard (“Small, black and round”)Standard (“Nose black”)Standard (“The small, black, rounded nose”)Standard (“Nose black”)Standard (“Nose black”)
RoseÉliminatoire (“Pink or pink spotted nose”)DéfautDéfautNo rulingNo ruling
Patterns
Nez papillonÉliminatoire (“Pink or pink spotted nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling

What the rulings mean

Standard
Described by the club's breed standard.
Défaut
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Éliminatoire
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Non reconnu
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Épagneul nain continental papillon's colors can change over its life.

  • Noirchanges toRouille

    Pelage · Avec l'état corporel · can change back

  • Noirchanges toGris

    Pelage · Progressif

  • Noirchanges toMarron

    Pelage · Au soleil · can change back

  • Blancchanges toRouan

    Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks

  • Marqué de feuchanges toÀ selle

    Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Noirchanges toNez de neige

    Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back

  • Noirchanges toRose

    Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back

Published standards