United Pet Club

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
Mankehøyde28 cm20.3–27.9 cm27.9–30.5 cmFeilover 30.5 cmDiskvalifiserende20.3–27.9 cm27.9–30.5 cmFeilover 30.5 cmDiskvalifiserende20–28 cm20.3–28 cm28–30.5 cmFeilunder 20.3 cmDiskvalifiserendeover 30.5 cmDiskvalifiserende
Vekt, male2.5–4.5 kgNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Vekt, female2.5–5 kgNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Vekt1.5–2.5 kgNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
BittSaksebittNo 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.”)
BittOverbittFeil (“Overshot and especially undershot mouth.”)Feil (“Faults - Overshot or undershot.”)Feil (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)No rulingFeil (“Fault: Overshot or undershot.”)
BittUnderbittFeil (“Overshot and especially undershot mouth.”)Feil (“Faults - Overshot or undershot.”)Feil (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)No rulingFeil (“Fault: Overshot or undershot.”)
TannsettFullt tannsettNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
ØrestillingOppreist (ståøre)Alternativ (“Variety with erect ears, called: PAPILLON.”)Alternativ (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)Alternativ (“Ears may be either erect or drop.”)Alternativ (“When erect each ear should form an angle of approximately 45 degrees”)Alternativ (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)Alternativ (“Variety with hanging ears, called: PHALENE.”)Alternativ (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)Alternativ (“Ears may be either erect or drop.”)No rulingAlternativ (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)
ØrestillingHalvt oppreistFeil (“semi-erect ears, with drooping tip; this mixed form of ear carriage is a serious fault”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
ØreansetningHøyNo rulingFeil (“Faults - Ears small, pointed, set too high”)Feil (“Faults: ... Ears set too high.”)No rulingFeil (“Faults: Ears small, pointed, set too high”)
ØreansetningLavNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingFeil (“set too low”)
ØyeformMandelformetStandard (“in the shape of a large almond”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
ØyeformRundNo rulingStandard (“Eyes dark, round, not bulging”)Standard (“The dark, round eyes”)Standard (“Medium size, rounded, never bulging”)Standard (“Dark, round, not bulging”)
HalslengdeMiddelsStandard (“NECK Of moderate length”)Standard (“Neck of medium length.”)Standard (“The neck is of medium length.”)Standard (“Medium length.”)Standard (“Of medium length.”)
OverlinjeRettNo 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.”)
Snutepartiets formAvsmalnendeNo 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”)
HaleansetningHøyStandard (“Set quite high”)Standard (“Tail long, set high”)Standard (“The long tail is set high”)Standard (“set on high”)Standard (“Long, set high”)
HaleansetningLavNo rulingFeil (“Faults - Low-set tail”)Feil (“Faults: Low-set tail.”)No rulingFeil (“Fault: Low-set tail”)
HalelengdeLangStandard (“rather long”)Standard (“Tail long”)Standard (“The long tail”)Standard (“Long, well fringed”)Standard (“Long, set high”)
HalelengdeKortNo rulingFeil (“or too short”)Feil (“Tail too short.”)No rulingFeil (“or too short”)
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggenNo 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”)
PoterHarepoterStandard (“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)”)
Ulveklør på bakbeinEnkleFeil (“Single or double dewclaws on the hind legs are undesirable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Ulveklør på bakbeinDobleFeil (“Single or double dewclaws on the hind legs are undesirable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
BlesStandard (“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”)
KrageNo rulingAlternativ (“white collar onto the base of the ears ... shall not be penalized”)Alternativ (“white collar onto the base of the ears ... not to be penalized”)No rulingAlternativ (“white collar onto the base of the ears ... shall not be penalized”)
StikkelhårNo rulingAlternativ (“a few white hairs interspersed among the color, shall not be penalized”)Alternativ (“a few white hairs interspersed on the color, are not to be penalized”)No rulingAlternativ (“a few white hairs interspersed among the colour shall not be penalized”)
Hvite tegningerAlternativ (“A white marking is admitted on the lower part of the head”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
TanmerkerNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingAlternativ (“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
Fjerning av ulveklørNo rulingStandard (“Dewclaws, if any, must be removed from hind legs.”)Standard (“Any dewclaws present on the hind legs must be removed.”)No rulingAlternativ (“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 Svart, Hvit, Sølv, Leverbrun, Tan, Rød, Sitrongul og Fawn. Standard patterns: Trefarget, Partifarget, Sobel og Tantegning.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SvartStandard (“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”)
HvitStandard (“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”)
SølvStandard (“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”)
LeverbrunStandard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)Standard (“White & Liver”)Standard (“white with patches of any color”)Ikke anerkjent (“any colour except liver”)Ikke anerkjent (“any colour except liver”)
TanStandard (“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”)
RødStandard (“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”)
SitrongulStandard (“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”)
FawnStandard (“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”)
AlbinoNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)Ikke anerkjentIkke anerkjent
Patterns
TrefargetStandard (“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”)
PartifargetStandard (“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”)
SobelStandard (“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”)
TantegningStandard (“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”)
EnsfargetNo rulingDiskvalifiserende (“An all-white dog or a dog with no white”)Diskvalifiserende (“An all white dog. A dog with no white.”)Ikke anerkjentIkke anerkjent
Øyne: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
MørkebrunStandard (“Dark in colour”)Standard (“Eyes dark”)Standard (“dark”)Standard (“dark with dark rims”)Standard (“dark with dark rims”)
LysebrunFeil (“light in colour”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Nese: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SvartStandard (“Small, black and round”)Standard (“Nose black”)Standard (“The small, black, rounded nose”)Standard (“Nose black”)Standard (“Nose black”)
RosaDiskvalifiserende (“Pink or pink spotted nose”)FeilFeilNo rulingNo ruling
Patterns
SommerfuglneseDiskvalifiserende (“Pink or pink spotted nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling

What the rulings mean

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

Color changes

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

  • Svartchanges toRustrød

    Pels · Med kroppstilstanden · can change back

  • Svartchanges toGrå

    Pels · Progressiv

  • Svartchanges toBrun

    Pels · I sola · can change back

  • Hvitchanges toKonstant skimmel

    Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks

  • Tantegningchanges toSaltegning

    Pels · Med alderen · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Svartchanges toSnønese

    Nese · Med årstiden · can change back

  • Svartchanges toRosa

    Nese · Med årstiden · can change back

Published standards