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Phalène
- Animal
- Dog
- Type
- Papillon
- Origin
- Belgium
About the Phalène
The Phalène is one of two ear types of the Épagneul Nain Continental, also called the Continental Toy Spaniel. This Belgian and French spaniel-type dog is miniature or toy sized. The two types differ only in the shape and carriage of their ears: the Phalène has pendent ears, while the Papillon has erect ears. In other respects, the two are identical. The breed is listed with Belgium as its origin. For readers distinguishing the Phalène from the Papillon, the ear carriage is the key fact: the Phalène’s ears hang down rather than stand upright. The shared breed description identifies it as a small spaniel-type dog.
What stands out
- Miniature or toy-sized spaniel type
- Phalène has pendent ears
- Shares other traits with the Papillon
Worth knowing
- Distinguished from the Papillon by ear carriage alone
- No temperament or care details are listed
Who it suits
For readers interested in toy-sized spaniels or distinguishing the Phalène from the Papillon.
In short
The Phalène is the pendent-eared type of the Continental Toy Spaniel. Its distinction from the Papillon is limited to ear shape and carriage.
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- Phalène — Pleple2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Belgian Malinois — Svenska Mässan · CC BY 2.0 · file page
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- Papillon — Gvdmoort · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
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- Schipperke — 鏑木對馬守 · Public domain · file page
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