cavalier king charles spaniel dog originated in maltese.
cavalier king charles spaniel dog originated in maltese.
where did cavalier king charles spaniel dog originated?
maltese
the cavalier king charles spaniel and the english toy spaniel can be often confused with each other. in the united kingdom, the english toy spaniel is called the king charles spaniel while in the united states, one of the colors of the toy spaniel is known as king charles. the two breeds share similar history and only diverged from each other about 100 years ago. there are several major differences between the two breeds, with the primary difference being the size. while the cavalier weighs on average between , the king charles is smaller at . in addition their facial features while similar, are different; the cavalier's ears are set higher and its skull is flat while the king charles's is domed. finally the muzzle length of the cavalier tends to be longer than that of its king charles cousin.
cavalier king charles spaniel
the cavalier king charles spaniel originated from a competition held by american roswell eldridge in 1926. he offered a prize fund for the best male and female dogs of "blenheim spaniels of the old type, as shown in pictures of charles ii of england's time, long face, no stop, flat skull, not inclined to be domed, with spot in centre of skull." breeders entered what they considered to be sub-par king charles spaniels. although eldridge did not live to see the new breed created, several breeders banded together and created the first breed club for the new cavalier king charles spaniel in 1928, with the kennel club initially listing the new breed as "king charles spaniels, cavalier type". in 1945, the kennel club recognised the new breed in its own right. the american kennel club did not recognise the cavalier until 1997.
king charles spaniel