Joy Furkids
@joyfurkids
Often called a "sporting toy breed" because of his combination of spaniel and toy traits, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is sweet-tempered, playful, and gentle.
This comfort-loving breed adores cuddling in laps and snuggling on soft pillows, but he also has more athletic instincts than you might think. Indeed, he can be a runner and chaser. A fenced yard or a leash are musts at all times, because many Cavaliers will pursue squirrels, chipmunks, low-flying birds, even butterflies, right into the street.
They’re Named After King Charles II
They go way back. King Charles II, who lived and ruled England in the 17th century, was an extremely devoted fan of the toy spaniels that came to be named after him. The King put forth a law that said no King Charles Spaniel could be barred from any public place, not even the House of Parliament, where animals otherwise were forbidden. Absolutely amazing, and still in place today!
King Charles II was obsessed with Cavs and he became known for allowing the little dogs to follow him everywhere, always accompanied by at least three. It was documented that the King was so fixated on his dogs that he was accused of ignoring the issues of his kingdom. The struggle was real.
There’s A Legend Behind The Blenheim’s Forehead Spot
Legend has it that while the Duke was away fighting the Battle of Blenheim, Sarah, the Duchess of Marlborough, was worried sick that he husband may not return. She sat in the garden with a pregnant Cavalier on her lap and stroked and caressed the mom-to-be, pressing her thumb on top of the spaniel’s head.
When the news arrived that the battle was won and the Duke was safe, the puppies were born! All of the tiny Cavalier Kings were marked with a chestnut-colored imprint of the Duchess’s thumb in the middle of their forehead. And there ya have it, the origin of the thumbprint found on the head of a perfectly marked Blenheim Cavalier!
Just as importantly, this breed is VERY dependent on human conpanionship.
This comfort-loving breed adores cuddling in laps and snuggling on soft pillows, but he also has more athletic instincts than you might think. Indeed, he can be a runner and chaser. A fenced yard or a leash are musts at all times, because many Cavaliers will pursue squirrels, chipmunks, low-flying birds, even butterflies, right into the street.
They’re Named After King Charles II
They go way back. King Charles II, who lived and ruled England in the 17th century, was an extremely devoted fan of the toy spaniels that came to be named after him. The King put forth a law that said no King Charles Spaniel could be barred from any public place, not even the House of Parliament, where animals otherwise were forbidden. Absolutely amazing, and still in place today!
King Charles II was obsessed with Cavs and he became known for allowing the little dogs to follow him everywhere, always accompanied by at least three. It was documented that the King was so fixated on his dogs that he was accused of ignoring the issues of his kingdom. The struggle was real.
There’s A Legend Behind The Blenheim’s Forehead Spot
Legend has it that while the Duke was away fighting the Battle of Blenheim, Sarah, the Duchess of Marlborough, was worried sick that he husband may not return. She sat in the garden with a pregnant Cavalier on her lap and stroked and caressed the mom-to-be, pressing her thumb on top of the spaniel’s head.
When the news arrived that the battle was won and the Duke was safe, the puppies were born! All of the tiny Cavalier Kings were marked with a chestnut-colored imprint of the Duchess’s thumb in the middle of their forehead. And there ya have it, the origin of the thumbprint found on the head of a perfectly marked Blenheim Cavalier!
Just as importantly, this breed is VERY dependent on human conpanionship.
0:39
7 years ago
3:36
7 years ago