Information You Need to Know About The Lovable Toy Dog, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

If you follow the hit series Sex and the City intently, then you wouldn’t fail to recognize the classy and diminutive dog breed that Charlotte York always tots around- the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Just like the characters of the show, this breed is also the epitome of fashion, class and glamour. This breed itself looks regal and classy with its long and wavy locks, and tiny frame of a body.

Also called Cav or Cavie, this creature is recognized as the world’s “ultimate lap dog” and the “love sponge of dogs”. This playful and cheerful breed joins the English toy dogs group and is distinct from the spaniel despite the association of its name to spaniel. It strives on human or animal companionship and so it shouldn’t be left out alone by itself for a very long time.

The Cavie is known to be friendly with little children and welcoming to other creatures, and for being not disconcerted by the noise and chaos of the city. Because of these traits, this pet is cited as a perfect companion to the urban dwellers. Despite its playfulness as well, the Cavie is actually a well-behaved dog and so it gives an effect of calmness and relaxation to its master.

Like its other spaniel relatives, the Cavie looks aristocratic yet charming and kind. Its ears, adorable with dense soft fluffs, hang pendulously and long. It also has that peculiar snout and expressive large round eyes.

The coat of the Cavie feels fairly smooth and appears dense with a moderate length of mildly wavy hair. It comes in a variety of colors but the top four recognized shades are Blenheim, Tricolor, Black and Tan, and Ruby. As a puppy, its body is not as hairy but as it grows in to adulthood; its hair grows in length mostly covering the ears, chest, legs and tail areas.

The Cavie is inherently loving, unabashed and sociable that it would befriend every kind of animal without any second thoughts. This is positive in a way that you know your Cavie will do just fine even if its surrounded with new faces. However, it can be negative in terms of unawareness because some larger animals tend to be ferocious and even fatal to creatures as small as the Cavie.

This creature has a funny way of welcoming new friends, too, as it usually licks the hand of the new comer first before being deeply acquainted with them. It also has an impulsive trait of chasing whatever it deemed as small game in its surroundings such as butterflies, birds, squirrel or cats. In this case, it is a must to watch over them intently when you are going for a walk for this dog is oblivious of the speeding cars around it and might just jump out on the street in its chase of the mesmerizing butterfly.

Exercise for a Cavie only requires daily walks and short strolls once in a while. They are not as active as other breeds and so they don’t really have to release huge amounts of energy. Cleaning and grooming also only requires once in a while bathing or dry shampooing and occasional coat brushing especially of its ears and feet area.

Published on May 10, 2009 under Dog Breeds (Articles)
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