Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppies for Sale

There is no miniature or teacup Cavalier, and the AKC, the UKC and the international kennel federation (FCI) each describe a single size. A grown Cavalier weighs 12–18 lb.

Parents of Pawrade Cavaliers typically weigh 13–22 lb (fathers) and 11–19 lb (mothers). The typical weight is 16 lb for fathers and 15 lb for mothers.

A Blenheim Cavalier has rich chestnut markings on a pearly white coat. The standard welcomes, but does not require, a chestnut mark known as the Blenheim spot.

Docking is optional, and the AKC and UKC standards allow a docked or natural tail. Where a tail is docked, the AKC standard allows no more than a third to be removed.

They are separate breeds from the same royal toy spaniels. The flat-faced type became the King Charles Spaniel, called the English Toy Spaniel in the US, and the revived long-muzzled type became the Cavalier. The Cavalier is larger, with a flatter skull and a longer muzzle.

Cavaliers were bred as companions, not hunters. They keep a spaniel's instinct to chase small animals and follow scents.

Well-socialized Cavaliers are very friendly with children. A gentle, non-aggressive temperament is part of the breed standard. Cavalier breeders on Pawrade report socializing 83% of their litters with younger children and 78% with older children.

Well-socialized Cavaliers are very friendly with other dogs and cats. Breeders on Pawrade report socializing 90% of Cavalier litters with small-breed dogs before the puppies go home. The spaniel chase instinct means a new cat may still be chased at first.

A Cavalier can suit a quieter home, because it adapts to homebodies as well as active owners and its exercise needs are moderate. Plan for regular brushing, daily tooth care and a yearly heart check.

A Cavalier needs a moderate amount of exercise, such as daily walks plus play. Keep your Cavalier on a leash or in a fenced area, because recall is unreliable when it is chasing something.

Not reliably, because recall tends to fail once a Cavalier is chasing a scent or a small animal. Train recall, but keep your dog on a leash or in a fenced yard.

Keep exercise gentle in hot weather and skip hard play in the heat. Daily walks still suit a Cavalier when the weather is mild.

Agree an exercise plan with your vet while your puppy grows, because growth plates in the legs stay soft and strenuous exercise can hurt them. Small dogs like the Cavalier usually finish growing sooner than large breeds.

Cavaliers are low-shedding but shed all year round, and no dog is truly hypoallergenic. Regular brushing keeps loose hair down.

Most Cavaliers do not, because the breed is kept untrimmed apart from the hair between the foot pads. A short brush-out most days and a bath about once a month keep the coat in good shape.

Clean the teeth daily and plan professional cleanings, as with other toy breeds. Check and clean the long ears regularly.

Cavaliers are eager to please and food-motivated, so they learn readily. Keep sessions short and game-like, with treats, toys and praise rather than correction.

Start on day one with a consistent schedule for meals, potty breaks, sleep and play. Take your puppy out first thing in the morning, last thing at night and after naps, and reward each success with treats and praise.

A Cavalier puppy can usually hold its bladder for about as many hours as its age in months, so a 3-month-old can manage about 3 hours. Young puppies need to go out first thing in the morning, last thing at night and after naps.

Adolescence usually starts at about 6–8 months, and many dogs test boundaries and seem to forget their training for a while. It is a normal phase, and consistent training, patience and plenty of exercise help. Cavaliers respond best to short, game-like lessons with treats and praise.

Beyond walks and play, Cavaliers enjoy dog sports and earn titles in agility, rally, scent work, Barn Hunt and AKC Trick Dog. The Canine Good Citizen test and conformation shows are open to them too.

Cavalier breeders on Pawrade report a typical litter of 4 puppies, usually between 2 and 6.

Feed a food formulated for puppies, for the growth life stage. Ask your vet about amounts and when to switch to adult food.

Set up a crate in a room where the family spends time, check the fence and gates, and plan a daily schedule. Book a first vet visit that includes listening to the heart and checking the knees.

Start the day your puppy comes home, because the first 3 months are the most important time for learning that new people, places and animals are safe. Puppy classes can start as early as 7–8 weeks, as long as your puppy stays away from sick dogs.

Most Cavalier litters on Pawrade meet small dogs and children before the puppies go home. Breeders report socializing 90% of litters with small-breed dogs, 83% with younger children and 78% with older children. These figures come from what breeders reported for 827 litters.

The puppy vaccine series usually finishes at about 16 weeks, as your vet advises. Your puppy's vaccination and deworming records are separate documents that travel with your puppy. Bring them, with the Veterinary Health Report, to your first visit so your vet starts from the same record. Puppy classes can still start before then, as long as your puppy stays away from sick dogs.

Spaying or neutering is a decision to talk through with your vet, because the right timing depends on things like sex and expected adult size.

Baby teeth start to fall out from about 12 weeks, and by about 6 months the adult teeth are in. Offer safe chew toys and rotate them, with only a few out at a time.

The Veterinary Health Report is the record of your Cavalier puppy's exam before it goes home. The breeder's licensed vet gives the puppy itself a full hands-on exam to PetPay's exam standards and writes down what they find. It gives you and your own vet a clear starting point for your puppy's care.

The breeder's licensed veterinarian examines every puppy before it goes home, to PetPay's exam standards. The results are recorded in the puppy's Veterinary Health Report, and a copy travels with your puppy for your records.

The breeder's vet examines the whole puppy and pays close attention to a few things that matter in Cavaliers. The vet listens to the heart for a murmur and checks the eyes for extra lashes. The vet also looks over the skin and coat, feels for a hernia at the belly button and checks for a scissors bite.

Before travel, every puppy follows PetPay's vaccination and deworming schedule as far as its age allows: deworming at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks, and the distemper, parvo, adenovirus and parainfluenza combination shot at 6–8, 9–11 and 12–14 weeks. Bordetella and corona are given at the vet's discretion, and no vaccine is given within 3 days of travel. Rabies is given by a licensed vet on the schedule your state requires. Your own vet completes the series. Your puppy's vaccination and deworming records are separate documents that travel with your puppy. Bring them, with the Veterinary Health Report, to your first visit so your vet starts from the same record.

If the vet finds something that could put your puppy at risk during travel, your puppy stays with the breeder until it's resolved. Problems that can be treated before travel are treated by the breeder's licensed vet first. Anything else the vet notes is shared with you.

Puppies grow and change quickly, and their immune systems are still developing, so no single exam can find everything. In Cavaliers, murmurs from mitral valve disease usually appear later in life, not at the puppy exam. The report is a strong early look at your puppy, and your own vet builds on it at every checkup.

Every puppy comes with a health guarantee administered by PetPay, independent of the seller. The terms are on the health guarantee page.

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