| The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a small dog with a | | | | either mitral valve disease and syringomyelia, both |
| very long name. As the name implies it does have its' | | | | very severe and very common. It is important to |
| roots in King Charles resurrection of Spain, even | | | | buy this breed from reliable breeders than screen the |
| though the breed originates from the 20th century. | | | | dogs for these two diseases before sale. The leading |
| Small spaniel breeds have always been popular in the | | | | cause of death for this breed is Mitral valve, a |
| United Kingdom, and just a few centuries ago Toy | | | | disease that affects the heart and eventually causes |
| Spaniels (the group that the Cavalier King Charles | | | | it to fail. It is because of this that the breeds |
| Spaniel is in) gained immense popularity and was even | | | | average lifespan is as low as 7 to 10 years. The |
| soon accepted into the royal family. The breed | | | | other sever condition, syringomyelia, is one that |
| received its' name thanks to the current king, who | | | | affects brain and spine, causing great discomfort, pain |
| even formed laws for his dog, a regular spaniel, to | | | | and occasionally even paralysis. A few other less |
| not be forbidden into any entrance. It was during the | | | | serious health issues include luxating patella, cataracts, |
| 1920th century that a new breed was developed | | | | MVD and retinal disorders. |
| that so resembled the one King Charles had that it | | | | The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a great family |
| received his name. It is now the most popular of all | | | | dog, and gets along nicely with both children and |
| toy dogs and has spread around the globe. The | | | | other pets, both dogs and cats. They will however |
| breed was registered with the AKC as early as 1996. | | | | sometimes chase after smaller birds. The Cavalier |
| The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a very | | | | King Charles Spaniel is a to most people beautiful dog, |
| affectionate dog, but it is also very attention craving | | | | with large round eyes, silky fur, large ears and an |
| and needs almost constantly either a human or a dog | | | | overall very innocent appearance. The average |
| to be with. It's very friendly, obedient, social and | | | | weight lies between 13 to 20 pounds (5 to 8 kg) and |
| cheerful and seems to have nothing but god | | | | the average height between 12 to 13 inches (30 to |
| characteristics. They can however suffer from a | | | | 33 cm). |
| number of severe genetic defects. These being | | | | |