10 Perfectly Elegant Things You Should Know About Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are baby faced, adorable, loving dogs that have a royal name and a royal history. No wonder these dogs are so elegant.

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King Charles Cavaliers are baby-faced, adorable and loving dogs that have a history dating back to royalty! It’s no wonder these dogs are so elegant and majestic looking. Here are 10 wonderfully elegant things you need to know about these ever-faithful dogs.

1. The Cavalier is a small dog that stands about 12 inches at the shoulder and weighs 13 to 18 lbs.

: 1. The Cavalier is a small dog that stands about 12 inches at the shoulder and weighs 13 to 18 lbs.

: 2. The Cavalier King Charles comes in 4 different colors – tricolor (black, white and brown), black and tan, ruby and Blenheim which is chestnut on white.

: 3. The Cavalier was bred when it was crossed with the King Charles and the Cocker Spaniel.

: 4. Although The largest of the toy breeds, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dog breed retains the sporty nature of his spaniel ancestors.

: 5. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is named after King Charles II of Britain. He wouldn’t travel anywhere without his lovable pups. In fact, there is an outstanding law today stating that Cavaliers are to be allowed in all public spaces.

: 6. After the House of Stuart fell, it was considered a faux pas to be associated with the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. However, Queen Victoria revived the then rare breed although it was slightly different than the original.

: 7. The Cavalier is also nicknamed “The Comforter Spaniel”.

: 8. The Cavaliers were literal lap dogs. In the 18th Century, women used them as a way to generate heat while on their laps.

: 9. If you were a Sex and the City fan you would remember when the character Charlotte adopted one. This helped thrust the breed into the mainstream media.