![]() ![]() Read the breed standardīreed standard colour means that the colour is accepted within the breed standard and is a traditional and well-known colour in this breed.īreed standard colours in this breed include: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club was formed in 1928 but The Kennel Club did not recognise the Cavalier as a separate breed until 1945. This effectively saw the emergence of the Cavalier King Charles (the old type) as a separate variety from the King Charles. At Crufts in 1926-1930, there were special prizes given for ‘Blenheim spaniels of the old type’ and the word ‘Cavalier’ was chosen to distinguish this type from the flatter-faced type which was known as the King Charles. A group of breeders were saddened by the apparent decline of the slightly larger type dogs with slightly longer muzzles, flatter skulls, and which retained their sporting instincts. However, the fashion for shorter muzzles in the toy breeds, as seen in the Pug and the Pekingese, lead to the domed skull and shorter muzzle becoming more popular and more successful in the show ring. Until the late 19th Century the toy spaniels retained the fairly long muzzle and the flattish skull of the sporting spaniels. The ruby colour was the last colour to be developed in the breed. The tricolours were called the Prince Charles. The Duke of Norfolk also kept the Blenheim type but developed the black and tan variety. Its name comes from the Duke’s residence, Blenheim Palace, and the word is used today to describe the chestnut and white coat colour. The first Duke of Marlborough developed the Blenheim spaniel, a rich red and white dog which retained its sporting instincts and was adept at flushing game. However, it was in the courts of Charles I and his son Charles II that the toy spaniels became well established and their popularity spread, particularly amongst the nobility. The spaniel of Mary, Queen of Scots was found hidden in her petticoats after she was beheaded. Queen Elizabeth I had a ‘spaniel gentle’ as a comforter, a dog popular with noble ladies as playthings and bed warmers. You want a small dog that is well balanced between these two weights.Toy spaniels can be traced back to at least the 16th Century and, as with many other of the toy breeds, it is likely that they were bred down from sporting breeds. Tricolor: black and white well distributed, divided, with markings on the eyes, cheeks, inside of the ears and legs, and on the lower part of the tail. Spots evenly divided on the head, leaving space between the ears for a much appreciated diamond-shaped spot (unique feature of the breed) Undesirable white spots.īlenheim: well separated deep brown spots on a pearl white background. It absolutely should not be groomed.īlack and Tan: jet black with markings above the eyes, on the cheeks, on the inside of the ears, on the chest and limbs and the underside of the tail. Cheerful, friendly, non-aggressive has no tendency to nervousness. Sporty, affectionate, absolutely fearless. The breed is currently sufficiently widespread, well bred also in Italy. The characteristics of today’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel were established by the Elridge breeder starting in 1920. These spaniels had a longer, pointed snout and a more slender body than those of today. Spaniels can be seen in many paintings from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. ![]() King Charles II even promulgated an edict that prevented King Charles Spaniels from entering any public place, including Parliament. King Charles Spaniel was so named because a Blenheim-type spaniel was King Charles I’s companion dog. Of great importance is the fact that its skull is apple-shaped and that it carries its tail, which is moderately long, very high, both curved and rounded in a semicircle with the tip pointing towards the lumbar region.
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