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HEAD	The head is of great importance....without it the dog loses all expression and bumps into things. Dogs without heads should only be shown under Papillon Specialist Judges, as regular judges tend to notice this failing.
MUZZLE	This is something else that all Papillons should have. It should start below the eyes and finish at the nose and should not be too round or the judge may mistake the dog for a Pekinese, or too heavy in which it might win the border collie classes. Its predominant use is for jogging elbows when trying to enjoy a cup of tea
TEETH	These should be white and should not stick out too far or in too much. If they get grey or yellow, a mixture of sand and Ajax, applied with a wire brush will get them white in no time. It may make the gums bleed but there is nothing in the breed standard about bleeding gums. Papillon teeth are designed for transporting any object from the house to the end of the garden especially towels, bath sponges or one slipper
EYES	These should be open and there should be two of them. They should both look in the same direction. IF they don't, train the dog to keep them shut.
EARS	Again there should be two, one on each side of the head, but they should not be so large that a good gust of wind can lift him/her off the ground. Dogs with no ears may have difficulty in hearing.
NECK	The neck should be flexible and of medium length, preferable at the head end of the body. Dogs without necks may suffer from malnutrition due to difficulty in transferring food from the mouth to the stomach region.
LEGS	The Papillon should have four legs, one at each corner. They should be quite long but at least long enough to reach the ground. It is also desirable to have all four legs the same length, otherwise will walk with a tilt. At the end of each leg, there should be a foot. Dogs with feet going in opposite direction have a problem, as this is a very difficult fault to correct.
BODY	The body connects the front of the dog to the back. Dogs without bodies should not be shown or bred from. Dogs with bodies too low to the ground also have problems, especially nursing bitches.
TAIL	All Papillons should have a tail and it should be at the opposite end of the head. For this reason it should be quite long to enable owners to differentiate between head and tail at feeding times.
TEMPERAMENT	The Papillon should never be shy, sullen or growling except when bill collectors come around. Biting a judge, even when justified as when being put into second place, is frowned upon. Biting stewards is quite permissible however, as these are normally replaceable.
COLOUR AND MARKINGS	The Papillon must be of any colour, whatever they are, but it must be remembered there is a bias among judges who keep putting up the same colour dogs. However, if you have an unusual colour, wait until a breeder judge producing the same colourings, as your own, is judging, as he will be the expert and recognize a good dog when he sees one
DISQUALIFICATIONS	Any artificial means used to deceive the judge e.g. artificial limbs, false teeth, glass eyes or glued on coats (especially if this comes off on handling)
FAULTS	No Papillon has any faults worth mentioning.

(By an unknown New Zealand author)
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I must confess, this was sent to the Sheltie List by Yvonne Hall of South Africa) It was taken from "Tooney Tattle", Yvonne's local Sheltie club's magazine. I have her permission to print it. The breed name has changed to protect the innocent!
Melissa