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WooHoo, fun news at the dog shows in June!!
Even tho' she has done well at the shows, Birdie finally won that last major under Judge Steve Hayden, and at Canby Kennel Club's Sunday June 26th show, to finish her Grand Poopah title, so allow us to introduce our Bird of Paradise as. . .
Our regional club - Columbia River Cavalier Club - had its "A" match Saturday afternoon, and Stella (DarkStar 'Uala Akua Wahine) very ably presented by her co-owner, Junior Handler Andrew, to win Best in Match under Judge Pat Hastings!!! These two "pups", Andrew & Stella, have become quite the team: he has qualified for Eukanuba, and recently won Best Junior Handler at one of the June Couer d'Alene shows!
And, with even more exciting news, we are happy to announce that Birdie has new babies! Please visit the puppy page:
Please meet the Dark Star Cavaliers!
Hello and welcome!
We've been waiting for you to drop by for a visit!
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a royal breed - beautiful and elegant. It should be noted that they maintain their dignity at all times, and keep company only with the finest of companions.
They enjoy dressing up, too... For Halloween, that is!
(okay, that's not really a Cavalier, don't tell Skeet!)
For over four centuries they've been bred for their outstanding companionship, and are often referred to as "Comfort Spaniels" because of their wonderful ability to comfort, sooth, and love their families. We've found that they have quite the knack for not only offering, but for finding comfort - no matter if it's on a reclining person, or even on a plastic chair at the amusement park while the teenagers drive noisy go-karts nearby. At our house they're often referred to as "Comfortable Spaniels"!
Cavaliers are happy, playful, loving, intelligent, gentle, and very adaptable; so will eagerly share your passions and hobbies. They are super-snugglers - making them ideal for warmth on cold winter nights, eliciting pleasant memories while doing visiting pet therapy work, or for just sharing love. They are more than willing to offer assistance in opening presents or eating blackberry pie, and are marvels at urging people to hurry up with opening christmas stockings (especially if those stockings contain puppy toys!).
Cavaliers are very sweet, never bitchy or witchy, so they get along very well with other family pets. However, they still consider themselves to be 'sporting' dogs, and will guard the deck and yard while on "squirrel patrol".
Cavaliers are cultured and sophisticated dogs: they enjoy a gourmet meal, and will cheerfully offer to supervise meal preparations. In years past they've been an inspiration for many artists, and they continue to prefer aligning themselves with fine art - enjoying the richness of a well-done masterpiece.
And speaking of food: they do have rather long and furry ears, so it's important to protect that lovely feathering by having them wear a snood while they dine. Of course, if the snood is a bit too big, it can instead be used as a feedbag!
They are very graceful dogs (well, when they're not being silly!), so it's fun to watch them move in the yard, or through the family room, or around the show ring with such style.
Of course they also have their Friday night with the boys sides: the little card-sharks! It would appear that the Blenheim boy has a much better hand than does the Tri-color boy!
Don't good things come in threes, or isn't the third (time) a charm? This trio of Tricolors would agree!
And.... they do magic tricks: This one is called "disappearing puppies"* How many puppies do you count?!?
*also known as the game "hide your sister"
They certainly are wonderful mothers, and don't mind sharing their babies - and mommy duties - with other furry family members. It's an interesting relationship of trust and cooperation, not found with every breed.
We'll jump right in to say that a Cavalier puppy approaches life with great enthusiasm, and they would easily win the "world's cutest" category in any contest!
While it should be noted that puppies or very small Cavaliers, and very young or rambunctious children are not a good combination, the answer to your question is yes, Cavaliers are wonderful with children and adults alike! Waiting until children are older is often advisable for the safety of the family and especially for a small puppy.
A friend and I were interviewed - and the puppies (JoJo the Ruby boy and his friend Daisy the Pug girl), too - for an article in Deborah Wood's Pet Talk Column, in The Oregonian, Living Section, and it quoted us offering information on attending a Dog Show, talking to Breeders, and searching for a dog for the family! (sadly, it's no longer availablr online)
Update.... Sadly, because of space limitations, the editor cut out a paragraph and the photo, so the photo of the cute puppies was not in the paper. Darn, and the photos were sooo cute!
I was fond of saying that my beautiful Labradors who were Championand hunting dawgs: "aren't just another pretty face", and the same holds true for the Cavaliers. There is a lot of personality packed into these compact, lap-sized Cavalier bodies, so they can do more than just look beautiful: they can snuggle, they can show, they can play, and they do it ALL really it well!
We do care about their health as well, and do what we can to ensure healthy dogs and puppies. Health checks on our dogs tell us that the board-certified Veterinary Cardiologist finds them to be "heart-clear" and OFA certified, their eyes are "clear" when examined by a board certified Opthalmologist(ACVO) and certified by CERF, and their patellae and hips are examined and/or radiographed, and then certified by OFA as clear of luxation or dysplasia.
Eyes CERF certified
Hips OFA certified
Patellae OFA certified
Heart OFA certified
Oh boy, we have SNOW!!!
It's a pack of Abominable Snowpuppies!
It took a few moments for Racer & Rattle to go onto the strange cold white stuff, but once they saw Daddy and big sister Birdie in the snow, they joined in!
Faster than a speeding.... snowball!
Grandma Tilly & Auntie Phoebe manage to enjoy the snow without rough-housing!
Racer & Tater are decidely less restrained!
Racer (l) and Rattle (r) really love playing in the snow!
Of course, most of the above was written by "Tongue - In - Cheek Productions" !
Please visit the puppy page to see babies! (of our last litter)
Well, you've probably figured out that this is a high-flying group of cheerful cherubs - and as we're fond of saying: they'll drive you happy! Thanks for visiting with my Cavaliers, but please don't leave just yet: there's still more to see and read. Scroll down for even more information, wonderful links, and .. and ... well, just be sure to look at the entire page!
We cannot forget to mention our human puppies, errr... our children! It's an old photo, but a favorite! That's Kyle on the left, Brittany in the middle, and Colin on the right.
(Click on the photo to go to my family page!)
Please follow these links to various sites that offer information about Cavaliers, or general dog information, health and/or veterinary sites...
Don't support the pain & misery of puppy mills. Get your family's pet from a reputable breeder
There are some unscrupulous people trying to convince the pet-buying public that there is a TOY Cavalier. Use extreme caution when presented any alleged "new breed"; there is no such thing as a "Toy Cavalier". Please use caution when searching for your Cavalier friend!
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