Papillon
The Papillon is a toy breed from Belgium / France, standing 8–11 in at the withers, weighing males 8–10 lb · females 7–9 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Toy
- Origin
- Belgium / France
- Height
- 8–11 in
- Weight
- males 8–10 lb · females 7–9 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Papillon is taller than 2% of the measured breeds, heavier than 3%, one of 20 in the Toy group.
Breeds that look like the Papillon
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Papillon.
Height 0–38 in
- Papillon8–11 in
- Phalène8–11 in
- Japanese Chin7–11 in
- Pomeranian7–12 in
- German Spitz12–15 in
- Griffon Bruxellois11–13 in
- American Eskimo Dog (Toy)9–12 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Papillon8–10 lb
- Phalène4–9 lb
- Japanese Chin4 lb
- Pomeranian3–7 lb
- German Spitz24–26 lb
- Griffon Bruxellois7–13 lb
- American Eskimo Dog (Toy)5–10 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Papillon12–15 yrs
- Phalène12–15 yrs
- Japanese Chin10–12 yrs
- Pomeranian~12 yrs
- German Spitz13–15 yrs
- Griffon Bruxellois12–15 yrs
- American Eskimo Dog (Toy)13–15 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.