King Charles Cavalier Spaniels are usually 12-13 inches at it’s tallest point on the body, weight proportionate to height, with an average weight around 13-18 pounds.
He is currently the sixth most popular dog in the United Kingdom. It was achieved by crossing it with the Toy Spaniel Trawler (now extinct). In the 20th century, an attempt was made to recreate the “original” Cavalier King Charles. At that time many thought that the name of the race was chosen by this member of the nobility. In the 18th century John Churchill (Duke of Marlborough) had as a faithful friend a red and white Cavalier who helped him in the hunt and was called Blenheim. Before long, this type came to dominate, and the traditional toy spaniel of the Restoration was rendered nearly extinct-but not forgotten. This new-style toy spaniel had a domed skull and a flatter face than those of Charles’s time. In comparison with the “original”, its snout is shorter, the forehead more prominent, the eyes larger and a less “aristocratic” character. A cross between both animals resulted in the modern Cavalier King Charles as we know it today. In the reign of William III and Maria II the water dog was replaced by the Pug. The Three Eldest Children of Charles I – Artist: Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641) In the Court it was said that he never separated from them, and that he even issued a decree so that anyone with a Spaniel of this type would be accepted in all public places. But the monarch with whom the breed is most related is with the successor, King Charles II. King Charles I had a Cavalier as a pet while he lived in the Castle of Carisbrooke.
Toy spaniels were popular with European nobility from at least Renaissance times. They were chosen by the Ladies of the High Society to provide warmth during the winter. Also due to its small size, they were easy to transport in carriages. The first specimens of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel emerged in England in the sixteenth century as “water” dogs (for living in swampy areas). Natural appearance with no trimming, sculpting or artificial alteration is essential to breed type. It is this typical gay temperament, combined with true elegance and royal appearance which are of paramount importance in the breed.
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The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is an active, graceful, well-balanced toy spaniel, very gay and free in action fearless and sporting in character, yet at the same time gentle and affectionate.
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