Active dog , graceful, well proportioned, with soft expression.the natural grace of Cavalier King Charles gives the appearance of preciousness. His body has harmonious effect. Well balanced, silky hair and big eyes full of sweetness and melancholy, this is a good physical match for the kindness of Cavalier King Charles.
Zippy, affectionate, he is really not scared of anything. Happy, friendly, not aggressive, no tendency to be fearful .It’s a sportsman’s sweet, affectionate with his master . Its sensitivity precludes any brutality. It is particularly sociable although a little on his guard. Family life and a comfortable home is suitable for him at the highest point.He finds his place quietly and easily adapts to his surroundings. His discretion is accompanied by a very sociable temperament. Very comfortable in society, he especially likes the company of children. No problem either cohabitation with other cats and dogs. Always cheerful, he is particularly sociable.He is calm and gentle. He is very intelligent and observant, he understands why the reprimand and will execute with great attention the trics he is tought.
The small size of spaniels has fascinated our ancestors ,centuries ago!. The passion of Charles II (17th century) for these small dogs is the origin of the name “King Charles”. Under the influence of dogs arrived from China, fashion turned to dogs with flat faces and a body more compact so then the old type disappeared. At the beginning of the 19th, an American named Roswell Eldridge, nostalgic for the little dogs he could see in old pictures, decided to motivate some breeders and King Charles ,to produce a breed with long nose and so we know today relives . To differentiate its “cousin”, in reference to an array “The Cavalier’s Pet”, he named the “Cavalier” King Charles.
The breed is known from the sixteenth century. In the seventeenth century, the ancestors of cavalier king charles were King Charles II favorites in England. It is even said that several parts of the palace was reserved for them. They are now famous for asking repeatedly for the painters Hogarth and Gainsborough. But at that time, arriving in China the first pug, stole the show from King Charles. The breed then moves to facies rather retracted. In 1926, however, there is a sudden return to the original type, probably due to an input of continental spaniels by American Roswell Eldridge. This last trend set by the Kennel Club in 1945. is successfull with the English aristocracy and continues with Princess Margaret.
