papillon
noun
pa·pil·lon
ˌpä-pē-ˈyōⁿ 
ˌpa-
: any of a European breed of small slender toy spaniels having large erect heavily fringed ears
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Anthony Devlin / Getty Images Miuccia emerged victorious, beating Ana, a Jack Russell terrier; Liza, the miniature schnauzer; Viking, the Tibetan mastiff; Shake, the Australian shepherd; Sophia, the papillon; and Suzie, the cocker spaniel.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
The American Kennel Club says that these breeds include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier King Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Six special needs puppy players will also be introduced including Riddle, a pug terrier who suffers from the neurological condition cerebellar hypoplasia, Mr. Bean, a papillon who only has his two hind legs and four other perseverant pups who don’t let their deafness slow them down on.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2024
The People's Choice Award was won by the Companion Animal Alliance in Louisiana, with an outfit designed by Queen of Sparkles worn on model Jaime Glas Odom with a chihuahua papillon mix named Little Dog.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Border collies have won eight of the last 11 agility titles, while the top three finishers in this year's competition were all papillons.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 14 May 2024
While Keith took the elderly dogs — a papillon and a rat terrier — their mother could no longer look after, Cash volunteered to take care of her day-to-day needs.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024
There will be six dogs with special needs, including pug terrier Riddle, who has the neurological condition cerebellar hypoplasia, and Mr. Bean, a papillon who has only two hind legs.
—Bryan Alexander, The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2024
That’s up there with Shiba Inus (14.6), papillons (14.5), miniature dachshunds and Italian greyhounds (14).
—Amanda Schupak, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
The American Kennel Club says that these breeds include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier King Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Six special needs puppy players will also be introduced including Riddle, a pug terrier who suffers from the neurological condition cerebellar hypoplasia, Mr. Bean, a papillon who only has his two hind legs and four other perseverant pups who don’t let their deafness slow them down on.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2024
The People's Choice Award was won by the Companion Animal Alliance in Louisiana, with an outfit designed by Queen of Sparkles worn on model Jaime Glas Odom with a chihuahua papillon mix named Little Dog.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Border collies have won eight of the last 11 agility titles, while the top three finishers in this year's competition were all papillons.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 14 May 2024
While Keith took the elderly dogs — a papillon and a rat terrier — their mother could no longer look after, Cash volunteered to take care of her day-to-day needs.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024
There will be six dogs with special needs, including pug terrier Riddle, who has the neurological condition cerebellar hypoplasia, and Mr. Bean, a papillon who has only two hind legs.
—Bryan Alexander, The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2024
That’s up there with Shiba Inus (14.6), papillons (14.5), miniature dachshunds and Italian greyhounds (14).
—Amanda Schupak, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
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“Papillon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papillon. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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