History on Papillon Dog

Papillon is the French word for butterfly, the race is named after large ears, which viewed from the front reminds of butterfly wings. They represent a small dog with an intelligent look at them. It is usually white with areas of different colors, but brown, beige, is unusual. As a puppy, they can grow about 8-11 cm, and weighs pounds from July to October. Even if they are sufficiently rich layer is very easy to maintain.

History. Papillon is a very ancient breed of dog, which was seen in Europe in 13th century, although at the time it was known as a dwarf spaniel. This is demonstrated by the presence of rocks can be seen in some 13 th century paintings, mostly of the Italian Renaissance period. The emergence of race has changed little since that time. In the past, they were also known as squirrel spaniel, he was in line with the long fringes on the tail of the dog. They were first found in America, as a race in 1915.

Temperament. Papillon is a playful dog, and can be great fun, they are alive and enjoy the outdoor gaming They are intelligent and gentle dogs, making them fairly easy to train, and they have open arms and be of stories. They tend not to Yap and socialize with other animals in the house, including cats. They are proud and sick dogs, although they have a bit of stubbornness, and that means the dog must know you are in control. If they believe they control the behavior, then no problems.

Health problems. Overall health Butterfly species with a relatively long-term life expectancy of 12-16 years. There are, however, some common problems, one with a knee, but it is quite common in most toy dog breeds. Another condition is often to reproduce your teeth and gum disorders. They may also suffer from progressive retinal atrophy, which was once the diagnosis requiring treatment with your veterinarian. Neuroaxonal dystrophy disease has recently been seen in the butterfly race, but it is fairly new and far from common.

Haircut. For your dog is clean, neat, and remove the rug is a good idea to update or combing every day. How they breed long hair tangles and knots in the hair can be general, but with an appropriate comb, it should not be a problem. Again, for health reasons, must bathe your dog or use a dry shampoo if necessary. Butterflies are generally clean dogs and do not have a particular smell.

Living. They are very happy to live in cities, towns or rural areas. However, it should be noted they were especially guard dogs that could cause trouble if you live in an apartment that Butterfly will tend to bark when he hears the sounds, like people walking in the hallway or past apartment. How friendly dog they love being with people as much as possible and will probably sit on or near their owner, when possible