Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is an indoor companion that loves people and should not be left alone for long. They're loved for their sweet temperaments, and make wonderful dogs for families with children or anyone looking for a dog who will stick to them like Velcro.

• About the 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.

• Health Conditions

  Congenital Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca and Ichthyosiform Dermatosis, Dry Eye Curly Coat Syndrome, CKCSID

  Multisystem FAM83H Exon 5

  Degenerative Myelopathy, DM

  Brain and Spinal Cord SOD1A

  Muscular Dystrophy

  Muscular DMD, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Variant 1

  Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, MCADD

  Metabolic ACADM, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Variant

  Episodic Falling Syndrome

  Neuromuscular BCAN

  Chondrodystrophy and Intervertebral Disc Disease, CDDY/IVDD, Type I IVDD

  Skeletal FGF4 retrogene - CFA12

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