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Papillon — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

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Papillon — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

  • Coat: Abundant, long, fine, silky, flowing, straight with resilient quality, flat on back and sides of body.
  • Color: Always parti-color or white with patches of any color(s).
  • Temperament: Happy, alert and friendly.

Standard outline (section headings)

Sources

Papillon — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)
Source document: AKC (American Kennel Club)
AKC (American Kennel Club)Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)retrieved 2026-08-02

Verification file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/papillon_combined.txt