What Is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel?
History: A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a relatively new breed of canine to United States . The breed originated in England sometime around the 16 th century. The Cavalier’s ancestors have been traced back to small toy spaniels found in paintings of European royal families from the 16 th , 17 th , and 18 th centuries. The Cavaliers were pets for royal Europeans who had money for a non working dog, only for pleasure and companionship. King Charles II donated his name to this breed of Spaniel in the 1600’s. King Charles loved this breed so much that he wrote a law stating the Cavaliers were to be allowed in any public place including Parliament. That law still exists today.
