In general, the papillon is considered their “property” by several countries at once: Spain, Italy, Belgium, but most scientists agree that the breed originated in France.
Papillon translated from French means “butterfly”, and these dogs were simply adored by aristocrats. For example, Henry III kept a whole family of papillons at court, and he spent a lot of money from the royal treasury on their purchase and maintenance.
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