The papillon standard is a height standard, not a weight standard. It calls for height at the withers to be between 8 to 12 inches, with anything between 11-12 being a fault but not a disqualification. Mine range from 8.25 inches to 11 inches, although I have kept a puppy I nicknamed the sasquatch that might beat 11 inches. Mine weigh between 4 and 8.5 lbs, with most falling in the 6.5-7.5 range. That said there are smaller paps and larger paps, I know of one pap, a very handsome dog too, that must have measured over 14 inches at the shoulder as he was required to jump 16 inches in AKC agility.
We show, train and breed papillons, they are wonderful little dogs. They are extremely smart and very trainable, that said, most need mental stimulation or you might wind up with a neurotic dog. Even if you don't want to do obedience or agility as a hobby, you are best off taking them to puppy and beginner obedience classes and/or teaching tricks, etc. They also are very energtic dogs and require exercise, although a vigorous game of fetch in the house can work on nasty weather days. And, they shed because they have fur on most of their body as opposed to a yorkie's hair. Some shed a lot, as in so much that you might think that a papillon exploded on your couch, car interior or work clothes : )
The papillons and the yorkie get along fine and they do play, some appreciate the yorkie's terrier-type play more than others do but we have not had any problems with the two breeds living together.
Feel free to PM me with any questions about the breed. |