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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Soft, affectionate and adaptable, the Cavalier is happy on a sofa or a hike. Heart health is the breed's weak point, so parent testing matters more than anywhere else.
- Gentle
- Adaptable
- Affectionate
- Quiet
Facts
- Size
- Small
- Adult weight
- 5.5-8 kg
- Adult height
- 30-33 cm
- Life expectancy
- 10-14
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registry group
- FCI Group 9
- Energy level
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Hypoallergenic
Grooming · Energy level
Brush twice a week, clean the ears weekly. Moderate exercise. Weight control.
Health tests
Parents have a heart scan every year (MVD), MRI-screened for syringomyelia where available, eyes and patella tested.
Good with
Families, seniors, first-time owners, flats and houses alike.
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Questions
About the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Why do you insist on parents with heart scans?
Mitral valve disease is common in the breed; scanning both parents yearly is the best known way to delay it in the puppies.
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