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PUPPY, VETERAN & CAVALIER OF THE YEAR CHALLENGE 2018
 Invites have been posted to all qualifiers where addresses were available! If you think you have qualified and have not received an invitation please contact Sheena Maclaine – 01621 740698 or email Invitation and Entry Form are available to download here nbsp;– Invite – Entry Form – please be sure to provide a commentary. Admission Ticket is £25 per person and includes 2 course lunch and programme for the day. To save money tickets are not posted but available at the door, however whilst tickets are collected at the door they have to be pre-booked . We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on 9th September at YEW LODGE, PACKINGTON HILL, KEGWORTH DE74 2DF (J24 of M1). Entries close: Monday 22nd August 2018. Sheena is going to Welsh Kennel & Cavalier Club Open Show so can receive entries at both of these. |
YEARBOOK VOL 55 – 2018
Members are invited to place an advertisement in the next edition of the Club Yearbook, which will be published at the Club’s next Championship show on 2nd March 2019. Members wishing to take space should download and return the Yearbook Advertisement Order Form which also contains information relating to the preferred type of copy and size of photographs / graphics required. Deadline for postal advertisements is Postmarked 31st December 2018, any copy received after postmark deadline date will be returned unopened. As an added incentive a discount of 10% on the published prices is offered to those able to submit their copy by an earlier deadline of 26th November 2018, UK Time. Click to go to the Yearbook Booking page. |
Cavaliers As Companions – August / September
 In this months edition Tina & Denis intruduce us to Lady Hamilton, warn us about the effects of the summer grass seeds, tell us about a new book "Fashionista Cavaliers" plus more. Click to read |
Cavalier Club Summer Open Show
Entries Have Now Closed Entries have now closed for the Club’s Summer Open Show to be held on 18 August at Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall, Sherridge Road, Leigh Sinton, Malvern WR13 5DE where Mrs L Long (Arroline) is our Judge. If you want a lunch then please order your lunches using the form on the back of the entry form. Click to go to the Schedules |
CRUFTS 2019 Entry Qualifications
Qualification requirements for entry at CRUFTS 2019 can be found by visiting the CRUFTS website. Click to visit. |
"Over 5’s Clear Heart List" updated 17 July 2018
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New heart scheme for Cavaliers to undergo trial phase
A new heart scheme for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has been developed by the Kennel Club (KC) and Veterinary Cardiovascular Society (VCS) in consultation with Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed clubs. The KC/VCS heart scheme, which is the first collaboration between all parties involved, is set to trial 100 dogs over the coming months before it rolls out to all Cavalier breeders and owners later in the year.The aim is to reduce the prevalence of Mitral Valve Disease (MVD), a deadly heart disorder in Cavaliers that affects more than 40% of the breed in the UK alone. Click to read the KC Press Release and for links to the FAQ. |
Kennel Club launches new Judges’ Critiques website
 The Kennel Club has announced the launch of a new Judges’ Critiques website kcjudgescritiques.org.uk. This free website has been developed as a tool for breed judges to publish and manage their written critiques and provide a free service for exhibitors and members of the public to view critiques in one place.Read more. |
CKCS HEART TEST RESULT FORMS
Please note that the CKCS Heart Test Result forms should be sent to Mrs E Smith, 9 Elm Grove, Larbert, Stirlingshire, FK5 3LP for inclusion in the research database and for the production of the Over 5 Heart Listing. |
Looking For a Puppy? - CKCS Puppy Register The Cavalier Club runs a register of puppies available from Club Members who can put details of puppies and older dogs they have for sale on the Cavalier Club Puppy Register. The Club has recently introduced a slightly more formal system for placing a dog on its Register. A form now needs to be completed which can be downloaded from the Puppy Register Pages. The form includes details of any health certificates obtained for the parents, so that prospective puppy buyers can have more information before visiting a possible puppy. If you wish to add your dogs to the Club’s Register, download the Puppy Register Form and send to The Co-ordinator. Anyone looking to purchase a puppy is recommended to contact one of the Club Puppy Register Co-ordinators, Veronnica Hull, telephone 01268 727248 and Sylvia Lymer, telephone 01530 831929, for details of puppies available. - Puppy Register When your puppies have been sold would you please advise the Puppy Register Co-Ordinator so that they may be removed from the lists. |
Fully Funded FREE MRI Scans Available
Thanks to the amazing hard work and efforts from cavalier lovers worldwide RUPERT’S FUND has raised so far is over £20,000. This has funded more than 60 MRI s for dogs over 6 years. They also received £2,000 from the Cavalier Club which has funded 6 dogs so far. Visit the Ruperts Fund website Priority is given to
Help find older cavaliers with little or no SM to determine whether SM can be ‘late onset’ and / or is a progressive condition (appears to develop slowly over time and may not be apparent when affected dogs are younger). Help find how it is inherited and give breeders tools to breed away from the problem by providing information of clear lines. Contact Dr Clare Rusbridge for further information. Email: neuro.vet@btinternet.com Click to download an application form for Rupert’s Fund. |
Show Critiques
We endeavour to publish ALL Championship Show critiques on Cavaliers. However if you are judging at a Cavalier Breed Club Limited or Open Show, we would love to have the results and your critique to publish for all to read. If you would like us to publish it just send it attached to an email to the Webmaster or by snail mail to Dave Norris. Unlike some of the Dog Press, we do not edit any critique, what the Judge sends us is what appears. |
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CKCS Clubs Show Schedules
Latest –Schedules South & West Wales Club Champ Show (4 Nov) Northern Society Open Show (11 Nov) |
CKCS Club Judges List
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Seminars, Health Clinics & Special Events
Visit the Special Events section for full details of forthcoming events.CKCS Club Health Day (10 Nov 18) Health testing is also carried out at the majority of regional CKCS Club events – see schedules for details. |
Changes to KC Rules Read the latest changes and updates.– DNA Identification required |
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Golden Oldies Demonstrating that Cavaliers can be a long lived breed.Read More |
The Cavalier Club Code Of Best Practice Click to read the KC Code of Ethics and CKCS Club Code of Best Practice |
Cavalier Clubs Health Leaflet A leaflet giving details of the three main health issues currently screened for in Cavaliers. – Download the Cavalier Clubs Health Leaflet |
Over Fives Heart Database List of Cavaliers aged 5 and over who have a certificate from a cadiologist that shows the dog has a clear heart when checked for MVDRead more Updated 04-12-17 |
MRI Test Centers List of centers offering reduced rate MRI scans.Read more |
KC / BVA Chiari Malformation / Syringomyelia Scheme Kennel Club & BVA official CM/SM SchemeDownload the Scheme Notes |
A Guide to the Significance of Heart Murmurs in Cavaliers So, you have done the right thing and taken your dog to a cardiologist for heart testing. What should you do now? – Read the answer |
CKCS Health Breeding Programme – EBV Read more |
The KC Mate Select Programme  |
KC Health Test Finder Search The Kennel Club for any health results for a dog which is registered at the Kennel Club.KC Health Test Finder. |
Kennel Club CC/DE DNA Results KC CC/DE DNA Test Results |
Kennel Club EF Test Results KC EF Test Results |
Kennel Club MRD Eye Results – KC MRD Open Register |
Vaccines For Dogs
Advice for Dog Owners
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DNA From SM Clear Cavaliers Aged Over 5 Do you have a Cavalier that is over 5 and clear of SM?Why not help research and submit a sample of your dog's DNA to the Researchers? Read more |
The Syringomyelia Cavalier Collection Scheme A plea to all owners with a cavalier that has SM confirmed by an MRI scan.Click for the find out how you may help. Updated 8 Feb 2011 |
30+ years of CKCS Health Initiatives Read the summary |
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