Marie Antoinette's dog was said to have descended from a very old drop-eared breed known as the Epagneul Nain, or Continental Dwarf/Toy Spaniel that appeared in church frescos and paintings as early as the 13th century.
Marie Antoinettes hund siges at nedstamme fra en meget gammel hænge-øre race kendt som Epagneul Nain Continental, eller Kontinental Dværg/Toy Spaniel der dukkede op på kirkefriser og malerier i det 13. århundrede.