![]() ![]() TrainingĬavaliers want to please you, so training them is easy, as long as they understand what you want. Dogs smaller than this aren't correct for the breed and can be more prone to injury and health problems. The Cavalier should be 12 to 13 inches and between 13 and 18 pounds. There is no such thing as a “Teacup” or “Miniature” Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. They move with grace and energy but also have a noble bearing, elegance, and a sweet, gentle spaniel expression. Cavaliers come in four different color patterns: Blenheim (chestnut-red and white), tricolor (jet-black, rich tan, and white), ruby (rich solid red), and black and tan. AppearanceĪ toy version of larger spaniels like Cocker Spaniels and English Springer Spaniels, the Cavalier has big, brown eyes and long, silky hair that hangs in feathers on his ears, tail, underside and legs. Just don't leave them alone for long-above all, the Cavalier is meant to be a companion. They know just when to snuggle up, back off, settle down, or get playful. Wonderful travelers, good playmates for school-aged kids, and eternal optimists, Cavaliers have a cheerful attitude and a special instinct about people. Just be sure to keep them on a leash or in a fenced yard so they don't dash across the street to greet the neighbors or chase a pesky squirrel. They look to their people for direction, and while they do have a natural hunting instinct-they are related to the larger hunting spaniels, after all-and might occasionally chase small animals or cats, Cavaliers generally get along with just about anybody, human or animal. Could a dogbeany sweeter? The ultimately adaptable Cavalier can live anywhere and do almost anything with your loving guidance. You might wonder if your Cavalier has secretly been to charm school. Today the Cavalier is the 27th most popular dog breed. The Cavalier came to America in 1952 and soon became a much-beloved lap pet. In his honor, and in order to recreate the dog of old, fanciers got together and revived the breed. Nobody came forward because breeders had been trying for years to eliminate the long noses, but finally in 1927, an old-style spaniel won the contest…just months after Eldridge's death. In the mid-1920s, an American named Roswell Eldridge wanted to find dogs that looked like those pictured in the old paintings, and offered a prize at England's largest dog show, Crufts, for a toy spaniel with the Renaissance look. The Cavalier, with his longer nose, seemed hopelessly old-fashioned and few existed. To keep up with the trends, some people crossed small spaniels with Pugs until most had flat faces, resulting in the English Toy Spaniel we know today. A favorite of King Charles (after whom they are named), the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was the most fashionable of companion dogs in England until the 1800s, when Pugs came into fashion. ![]() As far back as the 17th century, small spaniels not quite big enough to go out hunting with the British landowners stayed home to comfort and cuddle with the ladies at court. ![]()
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