Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is one of the most popular dog breeds in the United States, and with good reason. Their affectionate personalities combined with their need to be close to their humans make them a lovely breed of choice for families. They tend to get along well with children and peaceably with other dogs and animals in the home (though as the breed used to be used for hunting, caution around small animals should be exercised). The Cavalier has an interesting history -- their ancestors were dogs of the British monarchy, but over time, the breed began to die out as dogs with shorter muzzles were favored in the 1800s. They were crossed with Pugs and some other breeds to change their appearance. However, Roswell Eldridge sought out King Charles Spaniels that had longer muzzles, and recreated the Cavalier as it used to be from those dogs.

• Congenital Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca and Ichthyosiform Dermatosis, Dry Eye Curly Coat Syndrome, CKCSID FAM83H Exon 5
  Multisystem
• Episodic Falling Syndrome BCAN
  Neuromuscular
• Chondrodystrophy and Intervertebral Disc Disease, CDDY/IVDD, Type I IVDD FGF4 retrogene - CFA12
  Skeletal
• Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, MCADD ACADM, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Variant
  Metabolic
• Muscular Dystrophy DMD, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Variant 1
  Muscular
• Degenerative Myelopathy, DM SOD1A
  Brain and Spinal Cord