Papillon vs Basenji
Compare Papillon and Basenji: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Papillon
VS
Basenji
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Papillon
Basenji
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
9 – Companion and Toy Dogs
5 – Spitz and Primitive Types
Height
25 – 28 cm
40 – 43 cm
Weight
3 – 5 kg
9 – 11 kg
Life Expectancy
13 – 15 years
12 – 16 years
Child-Friendly
4/5
2/5
Energy Level
4/5
4/5
Intelligence
5/5
3/5
Trainability
5/5
3/5
Health
5/5
4/5
Grooming Needs
4/5
2/5
Shedding
3/5
2/5
Barking Level
4/5
1/5
Aggressiveness
2/5
3/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Papillon
Great with Kids
High Energy
Very Smart
Easy to Train
Tiny
Basenji
High Energy
Low Grooming
Quiet
Small
Summary
About Papillon
The Papillon is a small, elegant toy dog with large butterfly-like ears, a fine, silky parti-coloured coat and a plumed tail. Lively, intelligent and highly trainable, it enjoys activity and mental stimulation, makes an alert watchdog, needs regular brushing, and often lives into the mid–late teens.
About Basenji
Basenji: small, athletic African hound, 40–43 cm and 9–12 kg, with short coat, curled tail and wrinkled forehead. Often “barkless,” it yodels instead. Clean, independent, intelligent and strong-willed, it needs patient positive training, secure fencing, and regular mental and physical exercise.
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