Welcome
 

I am not a dog breeder, my interest is in showing my dogs. I only breed to improve the quality of my own show dogs. It is not possible to only breed one good puppy, so the other puppies are homed for their benefit and, I hope, for the benefit of their new owners.

My aim is to breed healthy Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, with as few problems as possible, only to improve my show dogs. Also that they conform to the Breed Standards as shown by the Kennel Club.

All of my puppies are Kennel Club registered with insurance.

I hope that the age of my own dogs will support my aims. I have bred all of the dogs that I own. Their ages range from six weeks to fourteen years. I do have a heath update for anyone who is interested. There is now a simple, non-invasive blood test which can indentify Lymphoma in dogs. There is also treatment available for certain types of cancer. The test is receiving is first public outing at Crufts, 2007. Visit the Bio City web site for further details.

It is well known that the Stuarts loved the little spaniels, although there is documented mention of their existence from the 1500's, however it is King Charles 11 who is particularly associated and there are many contemporary and writings showing this.  A portrait, done in 1665, shows a toy Blenheim coloured spaniel, with a flat head and large dark eyes.  Over many years, however the spaniel with the flat head and longer nose was disregarded in favour of the rounder headed and shorter nosed type until, by 1873, when the Kennel Club was formed and it was decides that the King Charles Spaniel should have shorter faces, a turned up nose with a well domed head.  This continued until 1926 when a announcement in the Crufts Catalogue offered the sum of £25 as a first prize in two new classes, for Blenheim Spaniels of the Old Type, as shown in picture of Charles 11's time. with long face, flat skull, not inclined to be domed with a spot in the centre of the skull.  This was offered over a five year period.  Some King Charles Spaniel breeders were glad to find an outlet for their 'below standard' puppies.  It was not until 1945 that the Kennel Club allowed separate registration for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.  The stabilization of the characteristics for the breed was the work of Mrs Hewitt Pitt.  Her dedication to the breed has been largely responsible for the high standards of the best Cavaliers of today.  Her prefix (affix) 'Ttiweh' will be found behind all Cavaliers the world over.

In order to assist new owners I have compiled a booklet entitled 'Basic First Aid For Your Dog', which includes symptoms of the diseases which the Veterinary profession vaccinate against. I hope that this will be of help. If anyone would like a copy I will gladly supply one. A self addressed envelope would be appreciated.