Papillons: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Behavior, and Training (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)

By Jacklyn E. Hungerland

These delightful little canines average less than 10 pounds and are called papillion (butterfly) because of their large wing-like ears. They accommodate well to apartment living and are good with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764124196
• ISBN13: 9780764124198
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 0.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A Must Have

I am so glad I ordered this book. I was a little hesitant at first because it is a paperback, not a hardback. I tend to refer to my breed books so often that a hardback holds up better. However, I found this book to be very informative and corroborates the other two hardback books I bought on the Papillon. The three of them combined has convinced me that this is the next dog for me. I have mostly had herding dogs (GSD and Shelties). I found the personality, intelligence, and trainability of the Papillon to be much like my beloved Shelties. However, because they are a single coated breed, as opposed to a double coated (Sheltie), grooming is much easier, and shedding is not as big of a problem. In many ways, though, the breeds are similar, which will make my transition to a Pap an easier one. In fact my last Sheltie was small for a Sheltie with highly fringed (but perfectly tipped Sheltie) ears. I liked the fringe, though, and refused to clip it. Thus, the interest in the Pap. They are smaller, easier to travel with, easier to groom (without the heavy undercoat), and just as intelligent and trainable.

Very informative

I got this book for my husband and our new Papillion puppy. This book told us so much about our new puppy. From the history of the breed to how to train the breed. It's a must have book.

papillions(complete pet owners manual)

having never even heard of the breed this book helped me out alot when I decided to buy a Papillion puppy. I would recommend this to anyone thinking about buying a Papillion.

Papillons - Complete Owners Manual

Good value containing a range of relevant general information for maintaining your papillon in good condition throughout it's lifetime. Health comments regarding teeth, patella, false pregnancy relate pretty well to what I've seen. Back pain/spasm is also a problem.

Excellent Introduction to a Wonderful Breed

Most people have only seen Papillons on television dog shows and never in person, a true shame as these little dogs are among the cutest and most wonderful of breeds. Although this book doesn't come with one of the furry-eared little pups, it is a great introduction to the breed. The book covers the Papillon breed itself, giving a short history and breed standards, then goes on to discuss what to expect in a pet, delves into care and touches on grooming and showing, peppered throughout with color photos. Yes, the dearth of printed Papillon literature in the US does mean that this book is the choice by default for many wishing to learn more about Papillons, and some of its information is both dated or at times erroneous, but overall, it's a good introduction to those hoping to learn more about one of the cutest and most endearing breeds of toy dogs out there.