GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: 20-28cm (8”-11”).
Colour: White with patches of colour - Tricolours.
Coat: Abundant and flowing with no undercoat. Short hair on skull, muzzle and front of legs.
Gait: Free, floating, feet straight and plenty of drive.
These dainty little toy dogs are always alert and lively. Two types of ear carriage are permitted - in the papillon, the ears are large, carried obliquely, mobile and heavily fringed. In, the phalene, they are set high but carried down. The skull is rounded and the shorter muzzle tends to be pointed. The head, which must be carried proudly, runs into a level topline and a high setplumed tail is carried over the back with the end falling to one side. Well angulated fore and hindquarters and fine legs, end with longish feet,
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
- Pronounced ‘pah-pee-yon’ in French, this word means butterfly and refers A to the shape of the ears. The word ‘phalene’ means moth in French. Not having an undercoat to protect them from the cold, these dogs prefer being inside. As they are readily trained to kitty litter boxes they are suitable for apartment life but do enjoy a‘ frolic in the garden or the park. Care should be taken not to let toddlers become too rough with them or they might become hand shy nippers. Like many small dogs, Papillons do yap for attention. Regular grooming is necessary for the coat to be kept in good bloom and free of knots. Nails should not be permitted to get too long.
HISTORY
Originally known as dwarf Spaniels in Spain; it was the Bolognese in Italy to whom credit must be given for developing the distinctive breed. Many of these dogs were despatched to European courts, one of the earliest being to Poland in 1545. They also made their way to the French Courts and King Louis XIV, Madame de Pompadour and Marie Antoinette are recorded as owning these enchanting dogs. While all the early specimens had drop ears, it was in France (possibly due to crosses with Chihuahuas) where one first encountered erect ears.

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Sizes: Dogs ideally 36 cms (14ins) at shoulders. Bitches ideally 33 cms (13ins)
Workmanlike, active and agile and built for speed and endurance. Overall picture of balance and flexibility. Honourable scars permissible.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Essentially a working terrier with ability and conformation to go to ground and run with hounds.
Bold and friendly. Flat skull, moderately broad, gradually narrowing to the eyes. Almond shaped eyes, dark, keen expression.
Small, V-shaped ears, dropping forward, carried close to head.
Naturally harsh coat which is close and dense, whether it's rough or smooth, and entirely white or predominantly white with tan, lemon or black markings, or any combination of these colours,
HISTORY
There are many records of the development of the Parson Russell Terrier however Jane’s Harvey’s www.janedogs.com gives the clearest concise picture.  Excerpts from Jane’s site tell us that “Prior to 1800 the generic name ‘Fox Terrier’ was given to any Terrier that was used to bolt foxes out of their burrows, particularly associated with the sport of Fox Hunting. Those which remained working Terriers whose ground colour was white were later developed into two separate breeds with differing leg length - the Jack Russell Terrier and the Parson Russell Terrier, both named after one man, the Parson Jack Russell. Meanwhile the name Fox Terrier became one of the first show dogs both in England and Australia. In England 1913 Fox Terriers were split into two separate pure-breeds separated by coat type - the Fox Terrier (Smooth) and the Fox Terrier (Wire).
The Reverend Jack (John) Russell was on the first board of the Kennel Club (UK) and one of the first Kennel Club judges despite his own dogs being specialized Fox Hunters rather than show dogs. At this time coats on both the show Fox Terriers and Jack Russell’s Terriers ranged from smooth through to the rough we see on Jack Russell to this day.
In England, by 1900 Fox Terriers had become pure show dogs, and bred quite separately from the Reverend Jack Russell’s working terriers.
 The ‘old type’ Fox Terriers continued to be bred from the Reverend John (Jack) Russell’s’ working lines selected for brains and a sound constitution. Although a Parson Jack Russell Terrier Club has existed in England right through the 1900’s, a breed standard written and even a class for ‘Working Fox Terriers’ provided at Crufts, the Parson (Jack) Russell Terrier was not separately recognized by the Kennel Club (UK) until 1990. Firstly it was called the Parson Russell Terrier and later the name was changed to the Parson Jack Russell Terrier. It differs from the Australian Jack Russell in that its ideal height is 14” for dogs and 13” for bitches”.

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: Approximately 25cm (10”).
Colour: Whole colours with or without a mask. Parti-colours to be evenly broken up.
Coat: Profuse mane, long and straight outercoat with a thick undercoat. Gait: A dignified rolling gait created by a broad chest and narrower
hindquarters.Leonine in appearance, these small thickset toy dogs display dignity and quality. The head is massive with a broad flat skull, short wide muzzle and nostrils placed high up between the eyes. The high set ears are well feathered and pendant. The large dark eyes are lustrous. The broad chest should reach well below the elbows; forelegs should be bowed, hindquarters lighter and topped with a well feathered tail which is carried over the back.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
These aloof little dogs are anything but toyish in character. They seem to be aware of their royal heritage and expect to be the centre of attention. They make up their own minds whether to accept someone or not, but to their owners there is no more loyal companion than a Pekingese. They are surprisingly heavy weighing up to 5.5kg (l2lb). Weekly grooming is required and possibly more during the seasonal coat drop.
HISTORY
This breed has a romantic history that can be traced back 2,000 years to the Chinese Tang Dynasty. The Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso and Pekingese are all believed to have emanated from the same progenitors. For centuries, it was rare to find Pekingese anywhere but in the Royal Palaces and temples, where the breeding was left in the hands of the eunuchs. Stringent rules made it rare for these dogs to be seen in public. During some Royal ceremonies, Pekingese were trained to walk in processions holding the edge of the royal gowns in their mouths. In 1860, when the British besieged the Imperial Palace one member of the Royal family committed suicide and the soldiers found four Pekingese valiantly defending her body. These same dogs were taken back to Britain and one was presented to Queen Victoria.

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Sizes: There are three sizes in the males and females -
Small from 25 to 40 cm ; Medium from 40 to 50 cm ; Large from 50 to 65 cm 
Weight: Small from 4 to 8 kg ; Medium from 8 to 12 kg; Large from 12 to 25 kg
Going by his general conformation, it is an elegant and slim dog, whose aspect expresses speed, strength and harmony without ever appearing coarse. There are two varieties, the hairless whose main feature is the absence of hair all over the body and the coated variety, that is entirely coated. He has a wolf like head and an alert and intelligent expression. Another particular feature is that the dentition in the hairless variety is nearly always incomplete associated with the congenital alopecia.
The eyes are slightly almond shaped and the colour can vary from black, going through all shades of brown to yellow, in harmony with the skin colour in the naked variety and with the coat in the variety with hair.  
The ears must be pricked when the dog is attentive, whereas at rest, they are laid towards the back.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
This breed has, as a fundamental characteristic, the absence of hair all over the body. Another particular feature is that the dentition is nearly always incomplete. Noble and affectionate at home with those close to him, at the same time lively and alert; he is wary and a good guard in the presence of strangers.
Hairless variety: Without hair, only very few hairs on the head and at the extremities of the legs and the tail are admitted, and sometimes sparse hair on the back. These hairs can be any colour or combination of colours. Coated variety: Smooth, short and tight coat. The hair can be any colour or combination of colours.
The skin must be smooth and elastic all over the body, but can form a few rounded almost concentric lines on the head and round the eyes and the cheeks in the hairless variety. It has been verified that the internal and external temperature of the hairless dogs is exactly the same as that of other breeds (coated or not). The absence of hair leads to an immediate and direct emanation of heat, different from the coated subjects, where the heat filters through the coat by natural ventilation.
The colour of the skin in the hairless variety can vary from black, slate black, elephant black, bluish black, the whole scale of greys (diluted black), all nuances of genetic blue, dark brown going to light blond. All colours can be either uniform or show pinkish or white patches on all parts of the body. 
HISTORY
According to certain experts, this dog was introduced in Peru during the Chinese immigration, soon after the promulgation of the law abolishing the slavery of blacks by the President of Peru, Don Ramon Castilla. On the other hand, other searchers suppose that this dog comes from the African continent through the intermediary of nomads who arrived in America accompanied by their hairless dogs. Another possible explanation is that the presence of this dog would be due to the migration of men and their dogs from Asia to America through the Bering Strait. However, next to all these suppositions, there are certain proofs such as the representations which appear on ceramics of different pre-Inca civilisations (Vicus, Mochica, Chancay, Chancay under Tiahuanacoid influence, Chimu); in many cases the hairless dog has replaced the Puma, the snake or the falcon, this in particular and in a more evident way in the Chancay culture. As we can gather from the reproductions, the hairless dog appears during the pre-Inca archaeological periods, i.e. between the years 300BC and the years 1400 AC.

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: Approx. 34-38cm (13”-15½”).
Colour: White and either lemon, orange, grizzle or tricolour.
Coat: Rough, untrimmed, harsh outercoat. Thick undercoat.
Gait: Free with a strong drive and a proud head carriage.
Having the appearance of a rough coated Basset Hound, these dogs look and must be capable of a good days hunting. The oval skull with a prominent occiput is slightly longer than the well developed muzzle. The dark eyes show no red in the lower eyelid. The low set ears are long, narrow and curl inwards. With a proud head carriage, the neck flows into a back of medium length to a high set proudly carried tail. Fore and hindquarter angulation is strong and when viewed from the front, the forearms slightly bend inwards. There is a slight slope to the pasterns.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE 
Belonging to the scent hound family, their proud nature is borne out by their proud bearing and gay tail carriage. They are not aggressive and get on with both people and dogs. In the home, they are sociable and make excellent companions, however it should be noted that their friendship is likely, to extend to unwanted strangers as well. Periodic grooming is required to keep the coat and skin in good condition.
HISTORY
In France, there are many breeds similar in type to the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen - ‘petit’ meaning little in French and this breed is a smaller version of the Basset Vendeen Griffon. These hounds were primarily used to hunt smaller game either in a pack or on their own. The French Vendéen Hound is a cross between the old St. Hubert and the Southern Hound.