The tail is moderately long and carried level with the body when moving. The ears are long and should provide a frame for the face. This breed has a particularly sweet and warm expression regardless of the color pattern of their coat, with a muzzle less than 2 inches long and a fairly flat head. Weight and frame should be proportionate to avoid obesity. The typical Cavalier stands about 12 inches tall at the shoulder and weighs between 12 and 18 pounds. This gives them a sturdy appearance, and their stout frame serves them well in the field. Today, members of this breed are equally comfortable competing in canine athletics or cozying up on the couch with their people.Ĭavaliers are a small yet elegant breed with heavier bone structure than the average toy breed. Cavaliers joined competition in the Toy Group starting January 1, 1996. The breed achieved American Kennel Club (AKC) recognition in 1995. Second and third place also won a cash prize and Eldridge continued the search for approximately 5 years, eventually spending more than $20,000 in an effort to save the breed. Portuguese Water Dog 101 (Everything to Know)Įldridge offered a first prize of 25 pounds sterling - the equivalent of more than $2,500 today - to the male and female spaniels who came closest to his published description in his now-famous ad on the search for the original Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.English Toy Spaniel Profile: Loyal With a Playful Spark.Eldridge achieved this by offering a cash prize at Crufts dog show to anyone who exhibited dogs with the original style muzzle. For a time, a shorter muzzled version of the breed became quite popular, but thanks to American Roswell Eldridge, the original type was recovered. Today's Cavaliers sport the longer muzzle of the old-style specimens Charles II valued so highly. Descended from the favorite hunting and companion dogs of England's King Charles II, the Cavalier has been celebrated in fine art for centuries.
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