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If you have any concerns about a particular health condition in your breed then you may wish to speak to your vet or you could contact your breed health co-ordinator.īreed health co-ordinators are individuals working on behalf of breed clubs and councils who are advocates for the health and welfare of their chosen breed. Have any questions about health in your breed? You can also view the inbreeding coefficient calculation for a puppy's parents, or for a dog you're thinking of breeding from.
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These two Cavaliers started my business in the 1980s. All my pups went to the east and west coast. When I started out no one even knew what a Cavalier was here in Colorado. The first Cavaliers were sent to America in 1952 by Lady Forwood as a gift. Please visit our Health Test Results Finder to discover the DNA or screening scheme test results for any dog on The Kennel Club's Breed Register. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is the number one toy dog in England. Find out about a particular dog's results You may want to speak to your breeder, vet or local breed club about any health issues in the breed. We strongly recommend that all breeders, both assured breeders (ABs) and non ABs, use the following (or equivalent) schemes, tests and advice.Ĭurrently there are no additional health screening schemes or DNA tests for this breed. Non-breed-standard colour means that the colour is not accepted within the breed standard and whilst some dogs within the breed may be this colour it is advised to only select a dog that fits within the breed standards for all points.Ĭolour is only one consideration when picking a breed or individual dog, health and temperament should always be a priority over colour. In this instance you would be directed through our registrations process to contact a breed club and/or council to support you on identifying and correctly listing the new colour. 'Other' means you consider your puppy to be a colour not currently known within the breed and one that does not appear on either the breed standard or non-breed standard list. Read the breed standardīreed standard colour means that the colour is accepted within the breed standard and is a traditional and well-known colour in this breed.īreed standard colours in this breed include: However, in recent years, the King Charles has seen a remarkable revival with breeders working successfully to improve soundness of movement and a more outgoing temperament within the breed. This lead to their separation, and eventually in 1945 The Kennel Club recognised the King Charles and the Cavalier King Charles as two separate breeds, with the smaller variety, with the domed skull and shorter face, retaining the name which had been bestowed on the toy spaniels by King Edward VII.įrom the 1960s the Cavalier became increasing popular and this lead to a decline in the numbers of King Charles. In 1926 a group of breeders preferring the ‘old type’ with the flatter skull and the longer tapered muzzle started to break away in a bid to maintain their preferred type. In the early 20th Century, when short-faced Toy breeds were becoming increasingly popular, these features were selectively bred for by some breeders and until World War I this type was more successful in the show ring. Today the King Charles with its domed skull, shorter muzzle and slightly smaller stature is easily distinguished as a separate breed from its cousin the Cavalier, but until 1945 they were shown together as one breed.
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The Kennel Club planned to name the breed the Toy Spaniel but King Edward VII was keen to have the royal connection maintained so the King Charles Spaniel was adopted as the title for the breed.
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With the advent of the early dog shows, a Toy Spaniel club was formed and with this came the first Breed Standard. The Cavalier King Charles spaniel is one of the largest toy dog breeds and is very popular in the U.S., especially with families. The two ‘Royal Spaniels’ – the King Charles and the Cavalier – share a common history in the miniaturisation of sporting spaniels (see Cavalier King Charles Spaniel).