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Many theories have been put forward as to the origin of the Papillon, however it is generally accepted that it is descended from the European Toy Spaniels which feature in many of the Court Paintings from the 15th Century onwards. These Toy Spaniels were firm favourites with ladies of the Court and indeed it is rumoured that Marie Antoinette's own Toy Spaniel accompanied her to the guillotine. The Breed has two countries listed as its home, France and Belgium, and in both of these countries it is known as the Continental Toy Spaniel. The original Papillon was 'drop-eared' and whilst today the 'erect eared' Papillon (meaning 'butterfly') is by far the more popular, the drop-eared variety remains and are known as Phalenes (meaning 'moth'). Whilst the Phalene variety enjoys more popularity in Europe, in recent years more interest in this variety has been seen in the UK and the USA..... read more
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