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This little dog is graceful and dainty in his appearance. With an appealing face framed by butterfly-like ears, a Papillon looks more like an adorable stuffed animal than a dog. But these busy, athletic, cheerful, intelligent dogs don't fit the stereotype of lap dogs. They work as loyal service dogs to people with disabilities.
Although most people think of Papillons as having those huge, erect, butterfly ears, it's also perfectly normal for Papillons to have drop ears. These dogs are called Phalenes, a French word for moth. Phalenes look very much like the original Continental English Toy Spaniels. Papillons are basically white dogs with markings of practically any color you see in the dogdom.