Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and the English Toy Spaniel can be often confused with each other . In the United Kingdom, the English Toy Spaniel is called King Charles Spaniel while in the United States, one of the colors of the Toy Spaniel is known as King Charles . Both races share the same history and separated from each other , there are only about 100 years. There are several major differences between the two races, with the main difference is the size. While the Cavalier weighs on average between 10 to 18 pounds (4.5 kg to 8.2 ) , King Charles is less than 9 to 12 pounds (4.1 to 5.4 kg). In addition to her facial features are similar but different; the rider ears are set higher and its skull is flat while the King Charles is arched. Finally, the length of the muzzle rider is more likely than Charles cousin being .
The breed has four recognized colors . Riders who have rich chestnut markings on a pearly white background , such as Blenheim in honor of Blenheim Palace , where John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough , raised the predecessors of the Cavalier breed known in this particular color. In some dogs , it is a place of chestnut in the middle of the forehead : this is called " Blenheim " spot . The place is also known as Blenheim brand "fingerprint Duchess ," based on the legend Sarah . Churchill , Duchess of Marlborough pending news safe return of her husband the Battle of Blenheim, pressing the head of a planned dam with his thumb , what with the news that the battle was won in Glückszeichennach five puppies. Black and Tan are dogs with black bodies with tan highlights , particularly eyebrows , cheeks , legs and under the tail . Black and Tan is referred to as "King Charles" in the King Charles Spaniel. Ruby Cavaliers should fully chestnut everywhere , although some may know something in their coats that under American Kennel Club dog show rules as an error. The fourth color is known as Tricolour , which is black and white with tan markings on known cheeks, inside the ears , eyebrows, legs inside and on the underside of the tail. This color is called " Prince Charles" in the King Charles Spaniel.
The breed is very affectionate , playful, extremely patient and eager to please . As such , dogs of the breed are good with children and other dogs . Cavaliers are not afraid to socialize with many more dogs . They quickly adapt to almost any environment, family and place. Your ability to communicate with larger and smaller dogs make them ideal in houses with more than one breed of dog as long as the other dog is trained . The breed is large with people of all ages , from children to seniors, dog very versatile do. Cavaliers rank 44th Stanley Coren 's Intelligence of Dogs , being of average intelligence in working or obedience . Riders are curious and playful nature , but also just enjoy cuddling on a cushion or lap , excellent companions or lap dogs for medical patients and the elderly doing .
Cavaliers are active and sporting . You have an instinct for most things , including moving vehicles to drive in the busy streets , and if most riders will never become " street - wise ." As they tend to treat strangers as friends , members of the breed are not generally make good watchdogs. Spaniels have a strong hunting instinct and may endanger birds and small animals. But the owners have reported that through training their Cavaliers live happily with a variety of small animals including hamsters and gerbils.
Cavaliers can often suffer from mitral valve disease in particular , leading to heart failure . It seems in most Cavaliers at some point in their lives and is the most common cause of death . Some serious genetic health, including the potentially very painful disease of early onset of mitral valve ( MVD) , syringomyelia (SM) , hip dysplasia , patellar luxation , and certain vision and hearing loss are healthy problems fot this race. . As Cavaliers today all come from only six dogs, a hereditary disease can be transmitted to a significant proportion of future generations in at least one of the original founders dogs available. This is known as the founder effect and is the most likely cause of the spread of MVD in the breed. [24] The health problems associated with this breed include common mitral valve disease , patellar luxation and hereditary eye problems such as cataracts and retinal dysplasia . Cavaliers are also affected by ear problems , a common health problem among spaniels of various types, and they can suffer from such other general maladies as hip dysplasia , which are common to many types of breeds dog .
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