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lundi 28 novembre 2016

Facts About Cavalier King Puppies

By Betty Murphy


The KCA classifies Cavalier King Charles Spaniels as toy dogs. The breed came from the UK originally, but has become very popular worldwide today. Its popularity started to increase in 2000 in the US and it is the 18th most popular breed in America today. Cavalier King puppies are a good consideration for somebody who is in need of a pet dog.

Cavalier King was historically a lap dog and is small for a spaniel. Adults that are full grown are usually smaller in size than other bigger spaniel breeds. Breed standards require adults to be 12-13 inches in height with proportionate weight of 10-18 pounds. The tails remains undocked, while the coat is silky and moderate in length. According to breed standards, the coat should not be curly, but a slight wave can be allowed.

There is feathering on the ears, tails, feet, and legs of cavalier Kings that have grown to adulthood. The feathered feet is a particularly crucial feature of this breed. Cavaliers are usually confused with English Toy Spaniels by most people because they have several features in common. The two breeds existed as one until 100 years ago when they started to diverge. Difference in facial features and body weight are the main differences.

There are four recognized colors of this breed. The first color is comprised of a white body with rich chestnut markings. This variety of the dog is known as the Blenheim, named after Blenheim Palace. The second color variant is comprised of a chestnut spot in the middle of the forehead. The spot is referred to as the Blenheim spot, after an ancient legend.

The third coat color consists of black and tan. Tan highlights are present in a black coat. The highlights are found on eyebrows, cheeks, tails, and legs. The name King Charles is given to black and tan dogs. Tricolor makes the fourth color category. In this color category, the rest of the body is white and black in color, but the ears, cheeks, eyebrows, and legs have tan markings. This color is called Prince Charles.

The breed is eager to please its owners and exhibits patience, affection, and playfulness. These trains make them good family pets. They are not aggressive towards other dogs and pets as well as young children. They adapt to new families, locations, and environments fast. One can raise them in the city or in a country setting.

The breed is the 44th most intelligent breed in the world. They learn obedience and working training drills fast. Also, they are great at sports. They have shown great success in agility, conformation shows, and obedience training. They make good therapy dogs because of their sweet nature and gentleness. One can take them on long walks without having to worry.

Cavalier Kings have the tendency of chasing after moving things, such as vehicles. This makes them not street-wise. They also treat everybody they come across as a friend, making them not perfect as guard dogs. However, they have a strong hunting instinct, which makes them a danger to birds and small animals.




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