Drawing on a membership from the New
England states (with a concentration in the southern tier), Cavaliers of
Southern New England is dedicated to
the health and welfare of the Cavalier. To that end, we encourage responsible
breeding and exhibiting, both in Conformation and Performance AKC events.
We hope you will enjoy our site which is updated regularly. Please check our pages for event information,
our breeder referral list of Club-member Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breeders, and links to valuable information about the
Cavalier Breed. We welcome you to contact us!
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American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club Response to the 12/10/09 Today Show
Segment
The sensationalist segment that aired on the Today Show, Dec. 10, 2009,
gave a bleak and non-scientific picture of the world of purebred dogs in
general and the breeder in specific. Unfortunately, it highlighted the
Cavalier in its bias.
Reputable Cavalier breeders the world over acknowledge that, like all
breeds, the Cavalier does have health concerns. But the percentages of dogs
affected with various ailments were exaggerated, and the Today interview
with the animal "welfare" professor from the University of Pennsylvania was
designed to put breeders in the worst possible light.
Ironically, it
is the
ACKCSC Charitable {Health} Trust that is funding research at this VERY
SAME university (among others) to help investigate health concerns in the
breed. Some of these projects earn matching grants from the AKC Canine
Health Foundation. Most recently, in November of 2009, the ACKCSC funded 12
grants in the USA plus one in the UK (studying Syringomyelia). Since its
inception, the ACKCSC Charitable Trust has donated over a quarter of a
million dollars to health research projects benefiting the Cavalier.
Click here for a breakdown of ACKCSC Charitable Trust Funding
It is important to understand that the members of the ACKCSC have pledged
themselves in writing to uphold the highest ethical standards and breeding
practices. In part, they pledge not {to} breed from any Cavalier known to
have inheritable, disqualifying, disabling, or potentially disabling health
defects. This would, in most cases, include not breeding too closely so as
to risk potential concentration of genes that might predispose to disease of
any sort.
Nature is not perfect, and no one can absolutely guarantee that the puppy
they sell will not at some point develop a genetic condition that challenges
his/her good health. But the great majority of Cavaliers live long and happy
lives in caring households. It is not uncommon for many to reach the age of
12-14.
We urge the public to ask the breeder for health records and longevity
reports on his bloodlines. Good breeders will be happy to supply you with
detailed information. In the meantime, enjoy your Cavaliers!
