"Hart's Papillons" originates from a tiny little town in middle Tennessee called Hartsville. Our love of this wonderful canine breed started when we saw our first papillon on a television commercial for Zyrtec. It took me three days of calling the company until I got to the right person who could tell me what breed this was.....and the rest is history.

Our first papillon is a wonderfully loyal pet. Rufus is rather large but never the less, greatly loved. After Rufus, I decided that I really wanted a papillon that would look like "the pictures". So, I began my Internet search for the right one. I contacted many breeders but most had nothing to offer. I happened upon a web site called Blairwynn's Papillons. I contacted Carrie Blair and she said she MIGHT have a boy that would go to a pet home. My husband and I have 2 adopted children and I honestly think it took longer to convince Carrie that we would be a suitable home for Rocky than to get our children.

After attending a show or two, I once again had a yearning for the show ring. As a young teenager, I showed registered Guernsey cows and did quite well at this project. I often laugh and say there is no difference, it just does not hurt as much when the dog steps on your foot! My husband, Jerry, and I decided we wanted a little black and white girl to show. Carrie said she would make us one, but that promise began her long line of only boys!

Once again, I turned to the Internet and this time went looking in Sweden. A wonderful lady by the name of Margot Hornqvist, owner of Candygolds Kennels, contacted me and said she had just had a litter of puppies and there was one small black and white girl that she was going to sell because she would be too small for Sweden but just right for the US. We watched her until she was about 10 weeks old and then decided she should live with us. Thus, this was the beginning of Harts Papillons.

This tiny little girl came to live with us in 2003 and is the queen of the papillons. She has her Canadian championship and has almost finished her American championship. Because of my catering business, we do not get to show as often as we would like, but go every chance we get. We now have several bitches and one dog that we show. It is our hope that we can begin a special line of Hart's Papillons that will greatly contribute to the soundness of this wonderful breed."

- Mary Lynn Helm
Owner