Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dog Breed Profile
This breed was named for the Cavalier King, who ruled
Great Britain in the 1700s.
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is usually a pampered
house dog that requires frequent and careful combing
and brushing to prevent matting. It is an ideal house
pet and family companion that socializes well with other
family pets. The Cavalier King Charles is noted to be
particularly good with children. He has very few quirks
in his personality and not many hang-ups either, which
helps to make him a good companion for children.
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is active and high-spirited.
He enjoys pleasing his family in every way possible.
The Cavalier King Charles is loving and loveable. Among
his assets are intelligence and obedience. He is usually
ready for walks or play time but will be just as content
by himself dozing near his family when asked. This dog
is charming and usually undemanding. The Cavalier King
Charles also makes a good companion to senior citizens,
young families and singles as well.
His exercise requirements are easily accomplished in
daily household activities. His need for exercise is
not great, although as mentioned above, the Cavalier
King Charles Spaniel does enjoy walks with his loved
ones. If walking with his loved ones is not available
he is just as content romping around in the backyard.
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel enjoys consistent
training. He will bond well with the entire family.
He is blessed with an even and fairly predictable temperament.
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel adjust well to most
situations. They are especially good for agility and
obedience training. They are fine athletes.
The roots of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel as with
all true Spaniels are probably found in Spain, although
the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel claims origin in seventeenth-century
England. It is felt by some historians that the breed
probably has some of the ancient Oriental toy breeds
among its ancestors as well. King Charles II favored
a Cavalier type that evolved into a dog with a shorter
muzzle and lighter body. In the early 1900s selective
breeding created a swing back to the original head and
body type.
Originally, Spaniels were sporting dogs used mostly
to flush and retrieve game birds. In the 1600s the Cavalier
King Charles Spaniel served a similar function, but
the principal purpose at this time was to provide pleasure
for its English royalty owners. They would lie at the
feet in the beds of Kings and provide warmth to the
master’s feet. They provided companionship for dukes
and earls.
The English Kennel Club distinguished them from the
King Charles spaniel in 1945 as a separate breed by
the addition of the Cavalier to its name. There was
a long period of discord among American Cavalier fanciers.
However, the breed was recognized by AKC in 1996.
The Cavalier King Charles stands 12 to 13 inches tall
and weighs 10 to 18 pounds. He resembles a miniature
hunting spaniel with a moderately long, full muzzle,
long, high-set ears and a long or docked tail.
The coat of a Cavalier King Charles is soft, gently-waving
and longish hair that is almost like silk. The red and
white color type is called Blenheim after the Duke of
Marlborough’s estate. Other acceptable colors of the
Cavalier King Charles are solid red, black and white
and tricolor. The tricolor is a combination of black
and white with russet brown accents.
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