BC Cavalier King Charles Fanciers

28/12/2023

Oh my gosh! Richmond friends and local breeder friend do you recognize this pup that was found in Richmond wandering around ?

28/12/2023

12/12/2023

The Daily Puppy Zen

Friendship isn't about whom you have known the longest... It's about who came, and never left your side...

- Unknown

12/12/2023

Dear Friends,

With the holiday season upon us I am receiving more calls and emails for Christmas puppies than usual. I wrote this article a few years ago but felt that it is very relevant for today and I am resharing it. There are so many “breeders/greeders” and mills out there today and I feel since the pandemic perhaps even more. Post pandemic we see so many dogs now dumped into shelters because people have gone back to their lives but no longer have time for their pets.

If you read this to the end, you win a free puppy! The naughty one in the photo above! Seriously though, please know that I LOVE ALL DOGS! I would take in any mixed breed rescue without a second thought!

You want a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and would love to have one now! It can be a dog-eat-dog world out there when a new pet owner sets their sites on their first pure bred dog. Where does one even start?

We have all heard by now the stories about dealing with back yard breeders or the person who had a little oops with the dog next door. Those babies are sure cute are they not? Puppies really tug at our heartstrings, and I personally have not been able to say no to a single one of them. When you are searching for an investment like a car, a home, a new entertainment system, many of us perform a great deal of due diligence before we hand over our cash. We want to understand where it was built, how it was built but most importantly what is the warranty on this if something should go wrong. Where do you go for that kind of information when you buy a dog?

The best place to start to look for a dog is a breed specific club. There are many provincial Breed Clubs for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniels including the Canadian National club. These breed clubs have over 100 years of combined Cavalier experience. Some much more than that but then again, ladies and gentlemen never divulge their age! You did read that correctly however, over 100 years of experience or more consisting of members with pets, grooming, health testing, showing as well as many other important things that go into creating the best Cavalier they can as breeders. When you combine these club members time and experience in this breed, we have all of those years of experience that we leverage together to support you as a puppy buyer and each other to improve the lines and health of our breed. Each and every club member in my club is a student of the breed, our learning never stops. I think that can be said of any breed club. The research that is performed on reproduction, health, the improvement of health as well as blood lines is amazing. Many of our members could hold seminars in their own right teaching others about one of these topics.

We often think of large companies having such a vast history which contributes to improving its brand and product, but your Registered Breed club is exactly the same. I hope this has helped you understand the importance of finding a club to approach. They will share with you their members who are breeding in accordance with all of the standards which include valuable heart testing prior to breeding, eye testing as well as many other tests. Our breed club follows a code of ethics which requires us to do this for each and every puppy we produce.

A preservation breeder will show you their health testing they performed without question that was completed by Board Certified specialists (Cardiologists, Ophthalmologists, MRI's) as well as share copies of that testing with you when you purchase your pup. A preservation breeder will stand behind you when you have questions. This was once their baby that they thoughtfully produced, whelped, stayed up all night with along with as well as mom and siblings to make sure you have the best puppy, the healthiest puppy they could bring into this world.

Every pup a breeder of this merit produces is their legacy. It is a piece of their heart and each pup holds a memory of their birth as well as the sleepless nights caring for them. If you can no longer keep your dog due to circumstance that breeder will take your dog back no questions asked. That breeder will find a home for your dog or in many cases I know, simply accept it back into their little flock.

The experience, knowledge and love of the breed is why you want to choose a breeder who is registered with the Canadian or American Kennel Club as well as being involved with showing and a member of their local breed club.
This absolutely matters!

06/12/2023

This is the most adorable lawn ornament EVER! Canada only please, join our club raffle to win!
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06/12/2023

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Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.

Anthony Burgess

03/12/2023

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“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.
It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.”

― John Grogan, Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog

26/11/2023

Hello Everyone
There is a mysterious canine respiratory illness that has been travelling through the US and now into Canada.

It appears to be spreading in places where you find higher concentrations of dogs such as doggy dagcare, dog parks and other gathering places.

Monitor your dog for sudden coughing, lethargy and fever. If you suspect you may be dealing with this, contact your vet clinic immediately or your closest animal emergency clinic. Do not delay as this illness has been fatal for young and older dogs. It progresses to pneumonia fairly quickly. I will do my best to provide you with the most up to date information as I find it.

02/09/2023

The faces of a starving little mom and her daughter. They walked all morning to arrive in the kitchen for their first meal of the day. Once they eat, they have the very long and arduous walk to to sofa.

Life is very difficult for the house Cavaliers. They are in a constant struggle for who gets the best spot on the couch or who gets the most ear rubs. They are in constant danger of being brushed or bathed. There is always a shortage of treats and their benefactors always break the cookies in half.

02/09/2023

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“We all live under the same sky but we don’t see the same horizon”

Konrad Adenauer

25/08/2023

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Being in the same room with people and creating something together is a good thing.

Robin Williams

22/08/2023

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This morning, the sun endures past dawn. I realise that it is August: the summer's last stand.

Sara Baume

18/08/2023

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Everyone smiles in the same language. ~ Anonymous

17/08/2023

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“Happiness is about making your own waves”
Unknown

Unless you are Bupper…. Puppies first baths are so annoying. ”how could you betray me like this!”😂

16/08/2023

A bonus Daily Puppt Zen from Mrs Poo

15/08/2023

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“We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads, and along these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes and return to us as results."

~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

14/08/2023

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“In the summer, we write life’s summary with the slow waves of love flowing over the sandy beach. The slow breeze and the warm sun write our memories.”

Debasish Mridha

09/08/2023

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"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." — Groucho Marx

Happy Birthday Max, Gus, Strauss and Rex!

07/08/2023

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“If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good, then you did it.” – Bear Bryant

(Except that p*e p*e in the hall... we don’t know who did that)

04/08/2023

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“Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” – Dean Koontz

25/07/2023

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Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners.

Mark Twain

16/07/2023

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“Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement. William Arthur Ward”

15/07/2023

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Life is not a solo act. It's a huge collaboration, and we all need to assemble around us the people who care about us and support us in times of strife.

Tim Gunn

13/07/2023

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"The quieter you become, the more you can hear." Zen Proverb”

12/07/2023

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“We will be known forever by the tracks that we leave". Native American Proverb”

07/07/2023

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Dedicated to my mom friends as a public service announcement.

Being a child at home alone in the summer is a high-risk occupation. If you call your mother at work thirteen times an hour, she can hurt you. ~Erma Bombeck

06/07/2023

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“Summer bachelors like summer breezes, are never as cool as they pretend to be.” ― Nora Ephron

28/06/2023

This is a super opportunity for British Columbia pup owners to have a good cardiology screening. Reach out to me for more details !