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Standard of the breed Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
General Appearance: Active, graceful and well balanced, with gentle expression.
Characteristics: Sporting, affectionate, absolutely fearless.
Temperament: Gay, friendly, non-aggressive, no tendency towards nervousness.
Head and Skull: Skull almost flat between ears. Stop shallow. Length from base of
stop to tip of nose about l½ inches. Nostrils black and well developed without flesh
marks, muzzle well tapered. Lips well developed but not pendulous. Face well filled
below eyes. Any tendency to snipiness undesirable.
Eyes: Large, dark, round but not prominent; spaced well apart. Ears: Long, set high,
with plenty of feather.
Mouth: Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper
teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Neck: Moderate length, slightly arched.
Forequarters: Chest moderate, shoulders well laid back, straight legs moderately
boned.
Body: Short-coupled with good spring of rib. Level back.
Hindquarters: Legs with moderate bone; well turned stifle - no tendency to cow hock
or sickle hocks.
Feet: Compact, cushioned and well feathered.
Tail: Length of tail in balance with body, well set on, carried happily but never much
above the level of the back. Docking optional. If docked no more than one-third to be
removed.
Gait: Free moving and elegant in action, plenty of drive from behind. Fore and hind
legs move parallel when viewed from in front and behind.
Coat: Long. silky, free from curl. Slight wave permissible. Plenty of feathering.
Totally free from trimming.
Colours: Recognised colours are:-
Black and Tan: Raven black with tan markings above the eyes, on cheeks, inside ears, on
chest and legs and underside of tail. Tan should be bright. White marks undesirable.
Ruby: Whole coloured rich red. White markings undesirable.
Blenheim: Rich chestnut markings well broken up, on pearly white ground. Markings
evenly divided on head, leaving room between ears for much valued lozenge mark or
spot (a unique characteristic of the breed).
Tricolour: Black and white well spaced, broken up, with tan markings over eyes,
cheeks, inside ears, inside legs, and on underside of tail.
Any other colour or combination of colours most undesirable.
Weight and Size: Weight - twelve to eighteen pounds (5,5 - 8kg). A small well-balanced dog
well within these weights desirable.
Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the
seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to
its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
Here I offer links to web sites I always find helpful informations about health screens recommended
recently in cavalier breed.
My dogs are screened for eyes and hearts mainly. Anyway they are under control of non-stop Vet hospital
Praha-Stodulky - thnks to staff of this clinic for been there to help me when need it and save lives of few
of my cavaliers.