dimanche 27 novembre 2016

Facts Regarding Cavalier King Puppies

By Betty Murphy


Cavalier King Charles Spaniel refers to a toy dog according to the KCA classification. The breed owes its origin to the United Kingdom and has become one of the most popular dog breeds in many countries. Starting in the year 2000, the popularity of the dog has grown enormously in the United States to a point that it ranks 18th as the most popular pure-breed dog in the United States. Cavalier King puppies are a perfect choice for anyone looking to buy a dog.

Historically, Cavalier Kings were lap dogs and small for spaniels. Full-grown adults are normally tinier in size in comparison to spaniel breeds. According to standards, the breed is supposed to grow to a height of 12-13 inch when fully grown. The weight ranges between 10-18 pounds. The tail should not be docked, whereas the coat should be moderate in length and silky. Coats are not allowed to be curly, but a moderate wave is permitted.

Ears, legs, tails, and feet have featuring on in adult dogs. The featuring on feet is an important trait in the breed. Most people confuse English Toy Spaniels for Cavalier Kings and vice versa. The confusion is often caused by the great physical similarity between the two breeds given that the breed only diverged from each other only 100 years ago. Before that, only one breed of the two breeds existed.

The breed has four recognized coat colors. In the first color, the body is white but there are rich chestnut markings. Dogs with these colors are called Blenheim. The name was given after Blenheim Palace. In the second color, the body has a chestnut spot at the center of the forehead. This spot is called the Blenheim spot.

The third color is comprised of black and tan where the body is black, but has tan highlights on the cheeks, eyebrows, tail, and legs. The black and tan dogs are called King Charles. The last color is referred to as tricolor. Tricolor Cavaliers have black and white bodies with tan markings on their eyebrows, inner legs, tails, ears, and cheeks. This fourth color is called Prince Charles.

The breed usually tries hard to make its owned happy. It is also playful, affectionate, and patient. These qualities are good for a family dog. They socialize well with other breeds, children, and pets. They are great at adapting to new locations, environments, and families. People raise them in country settings as well as cities.

The breed is the 44th most intelligent breed in the world. They learn obedience and working training drills fast. Also, they are great at sports. They have shown great success in agility, conformation shows, and obedience training. They make good therapy dogs because of their sweet nature and gentleness. One can take them on long walks without having to worry.

Cavalier King like chasing after moving objects, including vehicles. This makes them not very wise in the streets when not under supervision. They also become friends with anybody, including strangers. Thus they are poor as guard dogs. However, they are a threat to birds and small pets because of their strong hunting instincts.




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