Silhouette Papillons

08/12/2023

Beven, waiting for his Kid to come home from school 🦋

07/12/2023

Sleepy sweet boy 🦋
Summit x Quintessa

07/12/2023

Turning muddy 🐾 gremlins into butterflies
🦋 Ryu 🦋

06/12/2023

Need something fun to do from home and spend some great bonding time with your butterfly? Try some of DZK9 Virtual titles! We've used their program to keep our butterflies busy in the of season and start our new pups building foundation for future events. 🐾

DZK9 Challenge - Fun Virtual Online Trick Dog Titles!

06/12/2023

Cassi is amazing and sooo creative! Let her custom design something for you! 🐾

We've used her talent for so many things! Litter announcements, logo design, magnets, posters, and clothing 🦋

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Hundreds of shirt designs in all the sports!
Taking special requests as well!
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05/12/2023

Full tummies make sleepy babies 🥰 🐾 🦋

Summit x Quintessa
3wks old tomorrow!

05/12/2023

It's been a bit since we shared an update on the Quintessa x Summit babies 🦋 eyes and ears are open, we are walking around now, sitting up, and making baby growls and woofs. They are mostly sleepy baby potatoes, and growing so fast this last week! 🐾 🥰

05/12/2023

Our sweet Bizzy boy earned his wings this weekend and now lives with his cousin Sunny 🦋 so blessed with our extended butterfly family 🦋 🥰

02/12/2023

Busy morning meal prepping for the pack approx 80lbs processed and 50 more to go! 😅 🦌 🐂🦃🐓🐇🐖 love the easy use of GreenTripe organ/ tripe blend for helping keep balance to their meals and less work on my end 👌

01/12/2023

Three healthy baby butterflies, microchiped and first wellness exam complete! 🦋 thank you Sequim Animal Hospital for your awesome and caring team 🐾

01/12/2023

Baby butterflies enjoying the afternoon 💕
Bizzy, Kyara, Stella
🦋

29/11/2023

Having fun with eight month old Ryu this morning while we wait. This crazy boy is always up for something different and fun, first time playing in the car and in a new place 🐾 I can see a bath day is in our future 😄 dirty little gremlin 😆 🛁

29/11/2023

Growing babies 🦋

29/11/2023

We have eyes all around today 🥰
Summit x Quintessa babies 2wks today 🦋

28/11/2023

A boy and his dog, such an incredible relationship these two share 🥰 Raiden and his Kid 🐾 🦋

Photo credit Katherine Winrich 📷

27/11/2023

Happy 12 weeks old to the Summit x Kayda babies! Bizzy, Stella, and Kyara 🦋 the wild ones finally accomplished a group sit outside with the world of distractions 😄

26/11/2023

Morning fun with Bizzy, Kyara, and Stella 🦋 a wet day in the PNW 🌧

Summit x Kayda
12wks

22/11/2023

Yard time crazies with Bizzy, Stella, and Kyara 🦋

21/11/2023

Group pics with 11wk old crazies 😄 everyone's nose is too busy for treats and focus 🦋

21/11/2023

Life choices ... it's why we train solid recalls early on 🐓 🦋

21/11/2023

Well.... we got one of every position atleast in the group wait 😄 recall training is always entertaining 🥰 🦋

21/11/2023

Summit x Quintessa baby snuggles 💕

21/11/2023

Babies have made it to week 1 and pretty much doubled their birth weight 🥰 now to start thinking of names 🦋

21/11/2023

Silhouette Busy Being Fabulous 🦋 Bizzy 🦋
11wks
Summit x Kayda

21/11/2023

Silhouette Sunshine & Whiskey 🦋 Kyara 🦋
11wks
Summit x Kayda

20/11/2023

What taking pics of 11wk old puppies looks like 😂

19/11/2023

Looking like the Summitt x Quintessa babies are going to be one of each flavor 🥰 little girl is turning more red, middle boy looks tri, and so far the third boy is still black n white 🦋 love watching the colors change as they grow 😊 🐾 5 days old already!

17/11/2023

🦋 Growing babies 🦋
Summit x Quintessa

16/11/2023

Summit & Quintessa babies have arrived, updates to come 🦋

16/11/2023

Evening puppy snuggles are the best 🦋 🥰

13/11/2023

well, after about 10 years of not having a website I finally caved and decided to remake one for the pack. It's a huge work in progress, as I intend to keep most of the updates shared here. It's simply for reference at this point till I decide what I want to do. So, enjoy while we are in the midst of growing!

We began in 2007 with our first two show dogs UKC #4 Papillon, Multi Group placing, GRCH Raven Crest Kings Ransom, CGC, TDI and UKC GRCHptd Raven Crest Simply Irresistible CGC TDI. We have since expanded our wings into the performance world and LOVING every minute of it!! Our butterflies do it all,....

10/11/2023

Ryū 8 months old and first visit to the agility field 🥰

09/11/2023

Bizzy, Stella, and Kyara are becoming professional car riders 🥰 no complaints during today's adventures and the longest car ride so far. Happy babies met new friends eagerly with happy tails today.

08/11/2023

My page is getting flooded with spam posts commenting on others comments to join other papillon related pages. These pages are spam! Please please don't join and just ignore them.. I'm working to clear out the nonsense, so for the moment only those who like/ follow my page will be able to comment on posts. I hate to do this, but if you *follow* us you'll be able to respond just fine 🦋

08/11/2023

Ever wonder why some say their papillons are like gremlins... 😄 Stella is queen of "HER" wobble disc, and don't dare anyone else try and play on it... Bizzy is the typical brother who torments the little sister just for the fun of it 😅🤦🏼‍♀ Kyara is the older sibling who sits to the side and watches to say hey, I had no part in their disfunction 😆 🦋

08/11/2023

Awe... to sleep like a puppy 🥰 🐾 🦋

07/11/2023

A good and honest breeder knows these things happen, they don't try to hide it, or sugar coat it, or pass blame. It's genetics, things happen! Why I will never ever believe "clear by parentage" prove it!

Not all health issues are the breeders fault either 🐾 exactly that, poor safety management, lack of adequate training, improper diet, and lack of grooming are just some of the ways people ruin good dogs.

Not understanding not only the breed, but the dog in front of you. Titles don't make a dog. Yes, I said it! Titles are great, but they don't speak for the work and preservation of good breeders behind them. They speak for that dog, in that moment in time.

Genetics are a funny thing, and when you've been in this long enough very little surprises me anymore. 🦋

Well bred dogs can have health issues.
Well bred dogs can fail health testing, even if both parents passed.
Well bred dogs can have faults.
Well bred dogs can be poorly built.
Well bred dogs can lack breed type.
Well bred dogs can have severely off bites.
Well bred dogs can be reactive.
Well bred dogs can be timid/fearful.
Well bred dogs are not perfect.

Breeders striving to breed better dogs is what makes the difference.
No matter how hard a breeder tries, sometimes things happen and they produce something less than ideal. That does not define a breeder. What they do with that information moving forward is what defines them.

🐾 original author unknown, please share if your know who wrote this 🐾

06/11/2023

🦋 butterfly dogs! 🦋
do you know the two reasons they are called this?

The breeds name itself means just that, "butterfly"in French. Which is thought as the origin of the breed. Also, the head piece is signature of the breed. When viewed from front or back, it should resemble that of a butterfly. Rounded large ears and a clean blazed face create the silhouette image and signature of the breed 🦋

This breed is amazing and while incredibly versatile and agile, they are not the breed for everyone. The Papillon is an alerting breed. Which translates into, yes, they bark and some more often then others 😄 they are fine b***d and can have zero self preservation skills. Hence puppies must be watched and not allowed to jump from items higher then their elbow (if even that) for the most of the first year into their life.

The Papillon is amazingly easy going, but full of energy. They do ok with most breeds low in prey drive as this breed can be an instigator if not properly trained and managed. They can squeeze through the smallest of spaces and climb, all the crazy things.

In as much as they are busy, they are incredible lap warmers, although they much prefer to rest on the back of a couch or your shoulders like a parrot 🦜 they make amazing therapy dogs when properly trained, and with the right trainer some can become really great service dogs as well. However, their small size is often cause for owners taking them places and passing them off as such when they are not. We are big advocates for legit, real service dog handlers. 🐾

The Papillon is an amazing breed, and one we have loved for over two decades. We've trained and titled in multiple venues and events over the years from therapy dogs to weight pulling. 🦋

The quick, curious Papillon is a toy dog of singular beauty and upbeat athleticism. They are happy, alert, and friendly.

Why do you love the breed?

06/11/2023

Happy babies enjoying dinner in a new way. 😋 🦋