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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
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General Description
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a beautiful, small spaniel breed. Their large eyes are round, dark, and expressive, and their feathered tail is sometimes docked. They have a flat skull and a conical muzzle with a proportionately long, well-developed nose and wide nostrils. Their feathered ears are long and hanging. The coat of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is sometimes slightly wavy, always silky, and exists in ruby, black & tan, tri-color and Blenheim (pearly white background with chestnut markings). On the Blenheim variety, a chestnut-colored spot exists on top of the head, between the ears.The Cavaliers slope is shallow. The Cavalier is slightly larger then the King charles Spaniel.
They are very easy to train and not very noisy.
Character
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is eager, affectionate, and playful. They are lively, outgoing, and they constantly aim to please. They are intelligent enough to be responsive to commands, and they are usually easy to train. They are naturally well behaved and almost always get along well with other pets and animals. This breed needs lots of companionship and they need to be around people to feel happy. They sometimes possess a chasing instinct, and they shouldn’t be left off a leash out in the open. They do best with older, more considerate children, and they can sometimes be leery of strangers. They make excellent companions and they perform well in competitive obedience. They have a great sense of smell and sight, and they can be utilized in short hunts over open country.
Size
12 – 13 incheslength:30-33cm, 12-13in.
Weight
10 – 18 pounds
General Health
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is susceptible to hereditary eye disease, dislocated kneecaps, back troubles, ear infections, hearing problems, and syringomyelia. Hip dysplasia is also occasionally seen. This breed should not be overfed because of their propensity to put on weight. Some lines of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are genetically disposed to the early onset of a serious heart problem that can sometimes cause early death. It’s important for owners to check the medical history of specimens before selecting a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. This breed typically lives for 9 to 14 years.Beware of heart problems.
Look out for Heatstroke, the symptoms of heatstroke are rapid panting, thick, bubbling saliva, staggering, and collapse.
Mitral vlave disease is a common heart problem in Cavaliers. Check the health history of parents and grandparents when selecting a Cavalier.
History
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a descendant from the King Charles Spaniel. Other small, toy spaniels that have been seen in many sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth century paintings are also likely to be contributors of the breed. Breeders of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel were attempting to produce a dog that was similar to the ones depicted in portraits during the time of England’s Charles II. King Charles II was said to have doted upon these small types of spaniels. In the 1920’s, an American by the name of Roswell Eldridge offered prize money to any person who exhibited a King Charles Spaniel with a long nose. By the 1940’s, these dogs were given the prefix “Cavalier”, and were classified as their own separate breed. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was first shown in 1996 in the Toy Group of the AKC.
Maintenance
The silky coat of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel should be brushed or combed on a regular basis. It should be dry shampooed as necessary. The feathered hair around the ears is susceptible to tangles and knots, so it is important for this breed to be thoroughly groomed on a frequent basis. The hair between the pads of the feet should be trimmed, and ears should be cleaned and inspected. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is an average shedder.
Ideal Environment
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is well-suited for life in a small household or apartment. They are comparatively active indoors and will do fine with just a small yard. They do not particularly like warm weather conditions. Whatever exercise owners can provide will be appreciated, but it is not necessary to provide a rigorous physical routine. They enjoy going for brisk walks and romps in the park.
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are a very special breed that offer unending love and affection to their people. However, the breed is in serious danger due to irresponsible breeding and many suffer from serious health issues. PLEASE help this breed by learning about them first and learn the signs to look for when finding a responsible and reputable breeder.
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I have a pure bread Cavalier, as well as a Cava-poo, a cavalier and a poodle, and i love them to death. i work at an animal hospital and i see alot of dogs, and these are by far my favorite! there loving and so much fun to be around, i would recomend this breed to anyone looking for a new or old dog!
Pros: kind, loving, fun, great with kids, active, smart, caring, all of the above!
Cons: none.
My review of Cavaliers
I was prompted to write a review after hearing some contradictory information on this site. My Cavalier is a voracious eater and not very eager to please. He's very manupulative with his stares. He is 10 years old, very healthy despite a heart murmer and patellar luxations. His teeth have needed to be cleaned at the vets multiple times even with lots of tooth brushing at home. Lots of times when you see these gorgeous dogs you are distracted away from any potential negativity. There isn't a lot; their tempraments are golden. But grooming, heallth, and price are to be considered.
Pros: Beautiful, sporty, lovable, trained easily, gets along with other dogs/cats, little barking
Cons: Underside gets wet in rainy weather, physically fragile, can have heart and patella problems, very expensive to purchase
I love my Cav.
Cavaliers are wonderful dogs. If you purchase one, PLEASE MEET THE BREEDER IN PERSON, and view the mother dog, and her living conditions. Unfortunately, because these dogs are expensive there are breeders who only see dollar signs and breed the female dogs non-stop without any concern to her health or well-being. It is easy to fall in love with an adorable online picture of a puppy, purchase the dog online, have him/her shipped by air and never see the deplorable living conditions that the dogs must withstand. Online puppy mills know all of the right words to say to pretend to be responsible breeders to make a sale. Of course there are many breeders who love and cherish the breed, but you don't know which you are dealing with until you get in the car and visit the breeder. Beware of any breeder who will not let you see the mother dog, or inspect the living conditions of the dogs. Better yet, save a precious Cavaliers life and money by finding a dog thru a Cavalier rescue group. There are plenty of wonderful Cavs. in desperate need of loving homes.
Pros: Extremely cute, don't need long walks, easy to travel with, convenient size, friendly, gentle disposition, relatively easy to train, great lap/nap dogs
Cons: Prone to eye and heart problems, expensive to purchase and maintain, need almost constant companionship, fragile, not for homes with small/young children, mine snores louder than any person I know :)