Breed

# Phalène

The Phalène is a breed from Belgium, France, standing 8–11 in at the withers, weighing 4–9 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.

![A photograph of the Phalène](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/phalene.webp)

Origin

Belgium, France

Height

8–11 in

Weight

4–9 lb

Lifespan

12–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Phalène is taller than 2% of the measured breeds, heavier than 2%.

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Phalène

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## Breeds that look like the Phalène

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 Phalène.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/papillon.webp)Papillon](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/papillon/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/japanese-chin.webp)Japanese Chin](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/japanese-chin/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pomeranian.webp)Pomeranian](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pomeranian/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-spitz.webp)German Spitz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-spitz/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/griffon-bruxellois.webp)Griffon Bruxellois](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/griffon-bruxellois/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-eskimo-dog-toy.webp)American Eskimo Dog (Toy)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-eskimo-dog-toy/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Phalène8–11 in
2. Papillon8–11 in
3. Japanese Chin7–11 in
4. Pomeranian7–12 in
5. German Spitz12–15 in
6. Griffon Bruxellois11–13 in
7. American Eskimo Dog (Toy)9–12 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Phalène4–9 lb
2. Papillon8–10 lb
3. Japanese Chin4 lb
4. Pomeranian3–7 lb
5. German Spitz24–26 lb
6. Griffon Bruxellois7–13 lb
7. American Eskimo Dog (Toy)5–10 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Phalène12–15 yrs
2. Papillon12–15 yrs
3. Japanese Chin10–12 yrs
4. Pomeranian~12 yrs
5. German Spitz13–15 yrs
6. Griffon Bruxellois12–15 yrs
7. 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.

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Phalène

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Read about the

Phalène

on Wikipedia