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TIPS FOR NARROWING THE FIELD
--Never buy a Cavalier
King Charles Spaniel from a pet store. Buy a Cavalier only from
its breeder, and communicate only with that breeder.
--Be skeptical of breeders* who offer several breeds in addition to
Cavaliers. The more breeds a breeder offers for sale, the more
likely that breeder is a puppy miller or a broker.
--Be skeptical of breeders who claim to offer health guarantees, or even
"very strong health guarantees" or the like. Insist on getting
copies of these guarantees before you pay any money to these breeders.
--Be skeptical of breeders who claim that they are "reputable" or
"responsible" or "ethical" or the like. Anybody can say that.
Those are terms that only other people should use to describe the
breeders, and should not be used by the breeders themselves.
--NEVER buy from someone who offers IRISH IMPORTS! They will claim
that they are breeders or relatives of breeders. The reality is
that they import puppies from Irish puppy farms and offer them for sale
in the U.S. Remember: buy a Cavalier King Charles
Spaniel only from its breeder, and communicate only with that breeder.
--Do not buy from breeders who have no health information on their
websites. Be particularly careful if the breeder tries to downplay
the significance of Cavaliers' serious health problems, like heart
disease.
--Avoid breeders who don't know the name of the breed. There are
breeders, particularly on the Internet, who call the dogs such names as
"King Charles Cavaliers" or "Cavalier King Charles Terriers" or "King
Saint Charles Cavalier Spaniels". If the breeder does not know the
breed's name, back away and move on quickly.
--Avoid breeders who say they breed only "small", "tiny", or "teacup"
Cavaliers. Breeders who intentionally try to breed Cavalier King
Charles Spaniels only in the 10 to 12 pound range cannot have the best
interest of the breed in mind. The breed standard's range of
weight is from 12 to 18 lbs, and many males tend to weigh more than 18
lbs.
--Do not buy from breeders who have not registered their dogs with the
CKCSC, USA, or the AKC -- preferably both registries. If the
breeder does not care enough about the breed to have the litter parents
registered with either the CKCSC, USA or the AKC, then the breeder
cannot be serious about improving the conformation and temperament of
the breed.
--Avoid breeders who register with such "registries" as the ACA
(American Canine Association) or APRI (America's Pet Registry, Inc.) or
CKC (Continental Kennel Club) or the NKC (National Kennel Club).
There are many others too.
--Do not buy from breeders who will not let you see the puppy's mother
and/or father
or the kennel facilities. Whatever it is that the breeder does not
want you to see probably is exactly what you ought to see . . .
When shopping for a home, it's about location, location, location.
When shopping for a pup, it's
about breeder, breeder, breeder (not the breed)!
*In these referrals to
'Breeders', please understand the term is being used very loosely on
this site. It is hard for a reputable breeder, who is doing all
they can to improve the health, quality and temperament of their beloved
breed, to refer to puppy millers or brokers as 'breeders'.
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