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CKCSs are companion dogs, and they love to be with humans. They've got a calming effect on people. You'll notice how relaxed you feel when they curl up on your lap. That's not to say most cavaliers aren't active. Cavaliers can excel in agility, coursing, and many other very active sports, but no matter what you plan to do with your Cavalier, they're going to want your love and attention. Dogs like these are smart little dogs that really thrive when they're with their "people" all the time. If you're not home much, they might not be the right breed for you.Add an answer to this item.
If I had only one Cavalier, I'd get a male. I have found that "Females love you, but males love you." This has been true for all Cavalier dogs I've ever known. Males tend to adore their owners a lot. Females tend to love who they pick at that moment, even if they don't know the company. A common misconception about male dogs is that they have dominance problems with their owners and other animals. Cavaliers make dominance hierarchies with their females, while their males just follow orders. Cavaliers with two females are more likely to have dominance issues, whereas two males won't. A Cavalier with one male and one female will also not have dominance issues.
It's no secret Cavaliers are very passive dogs. They don't have an ounce of aggression in them, making them perfect for kids. They're so loyal, loving, and compassionate that they make a great companion. Though they're great with kids, young kids always have to be supervised to make sure they don't hurt them by accident.
Definitely YES!! These pets are ideal for retirees or empty nesters who value companionship, small size, temperament, and unending love and devotion. It is almost as peaceful as holding a sleeping baby to have one resting in your lap or arm. They give seniors a wonderful reason to wake up in the morning and get busy. They are always ready to walk and are a great conversation starter. They are even great travelers. My parents are now retired and take their 2 cavaliers with them in the RV. Our Cavaliers are loved by people of all ages and all walks of life. On the semi-opposed spectrum, several of our Cavaliers have gone to college. I took one of my mother's cavaliers with me when I went off to college many years ago. As a college student, it is very easy to keep your Cavalier at home and take it with you wherever you go.
If you can call the undying desire to be with their people a bad trait, then they will for sure qualify for that. No matter what you’re doing, whether boating, flying, RVing, hiking, biking, lounging, whatever it is, they will be extremely willing to please you if they are allowed to go along. Cavaliers are truly adaptable to any lifestyle, but you need to always be on the lookout for their safety. As Cavaliers are so trusting and friendly, they might easily be attacked by a large dog or injured by a child. Most Cavaliers would lay down and let it happen. They also love butterflies and small birds that fly by. It is the spaniel in them that makes them so friendly and caring. Training a CKCS with positive reinforcement will be much more successful than training one with negative reinforcement. Any type of corporal punishment will not work on a cavalier. They take everything they are given very personally and deeply. They absolutely will become very shy and submissive. A dog saying is, “It takes 1000 attaboys to erase one encounter with physical abuse”
A cavalier's hair is like silk, so you don't have to worry about long hours brushing out mats or tangles. That's of course assuming your cavalier lives with you and gets a quick brushing once a week. Also, Cavaliers don't shed overly abundantly. I would describe them as moderate shedders. Our Cavaliers have about one bath a month on average, however, they tend to shed a great deal when they are in their reproductive heat and have puppies. Whatever you do, always pay special attention to their ears. Especially their ears underneath and behind, as well as the area where their ear is attached to their head, must be checked and brushed, preferably with a metal comb.
Not at all. Cavaliers are not “guard dogs” in any sense of the word. They may let out a happy bark or 2 welcoming a car or visitor, but no they really are not yappy little dogs. Some go their entire lives never really having barked at all.
Yes! Cavaliers tend to get along great with any and all other animals, including cats. They love everything and everyone! Their usual approach is from a crawl to get a sniff and a kiss and a hug with much patience until they are loved back. Keep this in mind, when you’re debating whether or not a cavalier is right for your family, not all animals are as accepting of others as the CKCS.
Absolutely!! All types of people find it very easy and extremely pleasant to travel with their cavalier. Their strong desire to be with their owners makes them willing travelers. They love to ride in a car, RV, train, plane or boat. We live on a small farm and all of our Cavaliers ride on our ATV’s and you may even see one stroll by atop a horse with our oldest daughter. Their size, personality and quietness contribute to the ease by which they travel, not to mention they’re near always welcome any where that you take them. They’re very east on the eye, people are so drawn to them.
For sure, all of our dogs are AKC registered and some are dual registered with the United Kingdom and FCI as well. EVERY puppy we produce will be registered with AKC registration. Please do your research when contemplating adopting a dog from any breed/breeder. There are quite a few, not so honorable registries out there. It is not worth the headache and heartache in the end. Limited Registration simply means that, that particular dog CAN NOT be bred. It must be spayed or neutered at the appropriate time as recommended by your vet or us/our vet. Most all of our puppies are sold with limited registration papers. We truly believe in leaving the breeding to the professionals. Our belief is, that the reason our countries animal shelters are over run by unwanted dogs and cats, is because pet buyers with really good intentions, fail to spay/neuter their dogs. This in turn leads to the neighborhood “tramp” getting to your beloved family pet, resulting in a litter of unwanted/unneeded puppies. Of which most start out at or end up at a shelter. We feel strongly that if every single pet buyer, the family looking for a companion dog and member of their family, would have their dog spayed or neutered, it would completely end the need for animal shelters across America.
If you want to ensure your puppy is healthy, make sure to do your research and only buy from a reputable breeder. Despite not guaranteeing you a healthy, long-lived dog, this will greatly increase your chances. The breeders you are dealing with know their breed inside and out and are diligent about preserving it. DO NOT BUY A PUPPY FROM A PET STORE OR FROM A PUPPY MILL.
A puppy mill is basically a puppy factory. Usually, many breeds of dogs kept in inhumane conditions and are only for breeding. They are bred solely for profit and the breeding stock are most often kept in small cages their entire lives and stay pregnant/lactating year round. Sometimes breeding animals are sold and auctioned off to other puppy mills. Dogs who are no longer capable of breeding are put to death. Virtually NO health care of any kind is given to these animals and inbreeding runs rampant. Puppies from such conditions are often unhealthy and un-socialized, making them extremely timid and fearful their entire lives. The puppies from these places are sold to pet shops and flea markets. You can learn more about puppy mills at
I believe there are several reasons for this. First of all, reputable breeders spend a great deal of money proving the quality of their stock and proving their breeding dogs' health. In a Cavalier litter, there are usually only one to four puppies on average, and ethical breeding rules prohibit females from breeding after the age of seven and from having more than six litters in a lifetime. Thirdly, reputable breeders aim to breed their females to the best males possible, so the stud fee is often well over $2000. But that is only the beginning. Females require additional vet care, food, whelping supplies, an emergency fund, etc. In addition to keeping an eye out for puppies they intend to keep for their program, most breeders are VERY CONCERNED about the placement of puppies that they do not choose to keep. As a result of the high price paid, we rarely see Cavalier King Charles Spaniels in shelters or in neglectful homes that need to be rescued. The typical price of a pet-quality Cavalier puppy from a responsible Cavalier breeder, who tests, trains, and/or shows their dogs, is between $2000 and $5000. The price of our puppies on limited registration is similar to that. Show potential puppies sell on the upper end. People can easily find a registered “Cavalier” for less at a puppy mill or from an irresponsible breeder, but even in the short term, that puppy will likely cost far more in immediate and certainly long-term health care. Dogs from these types of situations typically don’t live as long or look like a Cavalier should look.
If you have read the above FAQ, by now you will have realized that there is a great deal of commitment, dedication, and money involved in being a reputable Cavalier breeder and that well-known, reputable, Cavalier breeders are very concerned about the welfare of their puppies. Breeders will, therefore, be extremely hesitant to risk selling a puppy with a non-restricted registration so that it can be bred later on. We want to keep these wonderful dogs out of the hands of the uneducated backyard breeder, who thinks you simply put two dogs together and make puppies. There is SO MUCH more to it than that. We CERTAINLY want to keep all Cavaliers out of the hands of puppy mills. If you really feel getting involved in breeding Cavaliers is right for you, then you are going to have to establish your credibility. This will mean you need to first get a Cavalier pet, join your local Cavalier Club, become active and known, volunteer to assist in shows, take handling classes and breeding seminars, etc. I took several college courses on genetics. and reproduction. The best thing to do, which is what I did, is find a breeder you respect and ask to be mentored. It will take time, but if you are the “real deal” you will be entrusted with a show prospect (probably a male) If you show the dog to the best of its ability you could then be entrusted with a female to show and later breed. This of course is assuming it passes all health testing. It is a big, but wonderful goal and responsibility, that is well worth pursuing if you truly are serious. For the record, I go my first cavalier in 1997/98 (Dutchess) under a breeder mentor. We didn't our first litter until 2002. It definitely takes dedication and time, but has been so worth the peaks and valleys of my journey.
My puppies are sold mostly to pet homes only. Occasionally, I will sell breeding rights to other breeders. If you are seriously interested in breeding rights on one of my puppies, please contact me. However, I will not sell a puppy pet or with breeding rights with the intention of breeding for mixes. As a breeder, I have invested time and money to maintain and improve the quality of my cavaliers. It can be extremely frustrating and disheartening to watch all that work go to waste when one of your puppies is wrongfully bred, whether accidentally or deliberately.
Indeed we do. I have a holding fee contract when money is sent to hold your puppy. This basically states that the holding fee is nonrefundable unless I don't change my mind on selling you the puppy or if something terrible unfortunately happens to the pup. My sales contract is signed when the puppy is picked up. The most important parts are – that you will most likely be buying a pet and will receive a restricted registration and that you will be REQUIRED to have that dog spayed or neutered before it reaches its first birthday AND send me proof of the neutering. If at ANY TIME and for ANY REASON you can no longer keep the puppy/dog, I will ALWAYS ALWAYS give it a home. I also guarantee my puppies from inherited congenital defects for the first twelve months of its life.
It means, the pup is being sold as pet quality only and to be spayed. Pet quality dogs go to pet homes where they will be subject to a spay/neuter contract. Because of all the health testing, time, and effort into putting in for a healthy bred puppy, it is a measure to help control my lines and reduce people breeding irresponsibly or accidentally. We don't want to see one of our own dogs bred carelessly or downright irresponsibly and end up on the streets, in shelters, or puppy mills.
The pup you are buying from me is of healthy lines, but you can't get a true window into their genetic value unless you objectively compare them to other dogs of the breed through health tests. There are too many people who assume that because their dog is purebred and has papers, it is breeding quality. Not so. It's not really about supply and demand. It's more that every breeder has a fear that the female puppy they sell to the wrong person might be bred too young, without health clearances, to the wrong male, and produce unhealthy offspring. (Or the male puppy will be bred to anyone whose owner has a few bucks). We already have many purebred dogs in rescue that came from such breedings. This is why we have spay/neuter contracts.
Yes, I will ship puppies, however shipping is extra. Cost is $250 for transportation to the airport. The flight nanny is paid separately and is on average $450-$750 depending on location. The reason I use flight nannies is because they only care for your puppy and they are with your puppy the entire flight as well as flying incabin with the nanny. The nannies take extra special care while traveling. Please contact me, if you would like more information.
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