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If you like toy dogs, you must have heard about the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. It is also named Blenheim Spaniel or Ruby Spaniel, which is descended from the King Charles Spaniel and other small Toy Spaniels. Its breeders were trying to reproduce a toy dog similar to those seen in portraits from the time of England’s Charles II, who was said to dote on these small dogs. In the 1920′s the American, Roswell Eldridge, offered prize money during a Cruft’s Dog Show in London, to any person exhibiting King Charles Spaniels with long noses. He was looking for dogs similar to those appearing in Van Dyck’s paintings of King Charles II and his spaniels. By the 1940′s these dogs were classified as a separate breed and were given the prefix Cavalier, to differentiate them from their forebears. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was shown in the Toy Group of the AKC beginning in 1996.

Different from most other spaniels, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has a full-length tail, well-feathered with long hair, which is usually not docked, which is typically carried aloft when walking. The tail is sometimes docked to no less then three times its length. It has a conical muzzle and a flat skull. It has a shallow stop, with well developed nose and wide nostrils. The ears are long with abundant feathering. It has a silky coat, sometimes with a slight waviness that comes in ruby, black and tan, tri-color and blenheim.

Playful, extremely patient and eager to please, all these make Cavalier a toy dog kept in house. They are intelligent enough to understand what you want and therefore are usually easy to train and respond well to gentle obedience training. They are said to be naturally well behaved and get along well with other dogs and non-canine pets. Cavalier’s love people, enjoy companionship, and need rules to follow and limits to what they are allowed to do. Cavaliers will adapt quickly to almost any environment, family, and location. They are great with people of all ages, from children to seniors, making them a very versatile dog.In addition to being the dog’s leader, socialize well to avoid them being reserved with strangers. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a pleasant companion dog. It has a noteworthy sense of smell and vision and can be used in short hunts in open country. They do well in competitive obedience.

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