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WHITE FACTOR
Papillons are usually piebald in color. This means that approximately 50% of their coat is white while the other 50% is of any color. White is
often referred to as an absence of color because the dog lacks both eumelanin and phaeomelanin pigmentation in the
area where the coat is white. A completely white Papillon is very rare because both the American and the British breed
standards state that the Papillon should have color covering both ears and eyes. However, the FCI, Federation Cynologique
Internationale (Group 9), does allow for an all white Papillon in its standard as long as the dog retains black leather pigmentation.
A solid white Papillon should not be confused with an albino.
An interesting note about the white coat areas is that blacks, tricolors, and livers tend to have a more pure white
color referred to as ice white or snow white. Sables, reds, and lemons tend to have a creamy white coat.
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