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MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN
The attached report was published by the eminent Neurologist Mr J J Paul Mandigers in the Netherlands earlier this year. The Club wants to circulate Mr Mandigers conclusions which come after twenty years of research and the MRI scanning of over 2000 Cavaliers. The report gives recommendations and a pathway to "remarkedly reduce the prevalence of SM". This is the first encouraging advice to be received from a leading expert in this field and provides another account to the current narrative. We thank Mr Mandigers for sending the report for us to share. Click to download Mr Mandigers’report. |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club will be held at 8.30 am on SATURDAY 1st MARCH 2025 at The Kennel Club Building Stoneleigh Park Coventry CV8 2LG FRIDAY 13th December 2024 Click to Download AGM Convening Notice Click to Download The Nomination Form |
CKCS CLUB CHRISTMAS OPEN SHOW – 7 DECEMBER 2024
 The CKCS Club Christmas Open show schedule is now available via FOSSE Data or in the Schedule Section.Our Main Judge is Mr Bojan Cukic (Gentle Star — Serbia) and our Special Award Classes Judge is Mr David Bell (Balintyne) |
THE CKCS CLUB 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
The schedule for the Club Championship show to be held on 1st March 2025 is now available via our schedules section. Our judges are Mrs L Gow (Lyncraeg) (D) and Mr G Inglis (Craigowl) (B)
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THE CKCS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW ANNUAL DINNER
 THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW ANNUAL DINNER
Saturday 1st March 2025 Returns to; Nailcote Hall Hotel, Nailcote Lane, Berkswell, Warwickshire CV7 7DE Tel: 02476 466174 Web: https://www.nailcotehall.co.uk 19:00 Cash Bar Reception 19:30 Three Course Dinner [Pre-Booked Only] Club Members Annual Points Trophy Awards Presentation Followed by a DJ and dancing until 1am £50.95 per person paid to the Club. To reserve your seats at the dinner, use the separate booking form and choose from the menu options. Please read the instructions carefully. Full information and booking form can be found in the Events Section. |
CKCS CLUB YEARBOOK VOL 61 – 2024
Members are invited to place an advertisement in the next edition of the Club’s Yearbook. All members, worldwide, whether active show members or not are welcome. The Yearbook will be published in March 2025.No advertisements will be accepted without payment. If payments are made online, you must advise a payment has been made by email to . You can either submit camera ready artwork or prepare a layout and our Editors will create your advert. Please ensure the correct permission is sought for any third-party photography and credit is given where required. Please ensure you read the booking form in full as the information has changed from previous years New this Year – Pre book Advertisement Order Form Submission – All advert pages and Stud Book orders must be pre–booked by completing the Order Form and submit it by Monday 2nd December 2024. – No further entries will be accepted after this deadline.
Finished artwork can be submitted until Sunday 15th December 2024 (LKA). For anyone using the Editor Created Artwork all information must be provided by the Sunday 15th December 2024 (LKA). Full details can be found on the Yearbook Advert Form which can be downloaded here. ADVERTISERS MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE CAVALIER CLUB |
Cavaliers As Companions – November 2024
 This month Dennis & Tina introduce us to The Cavaliers Of London, which is a group of Cavalier owners from in and around the London area who meet up and enjoy fun days with their dogs. Dennis & Tina also clear up the confusion over dog ages compared to humans plus much more. Click to read |
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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. |
*DNA TEST FOR MITRAL VALVE DISEASE*
A new DNA Test is available to Cavaliers for Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease (MMVD). The most common heart disease in Dogs and the CKCS.The test kit, to take a Buccal Swab or blood, is available from Laboklin Laboratory. We have negotiated a discount of 10% off per test for Members Of The CKCS Clubs and order forms are available from laboklin.co.uk at https://www.laboklin.co.uk/laboklin/showGeneticTest.jsp?testID=8831 To claim the discount please use the following form. DNA Form (Word Format) or DNA Form (PDF Format). Note the current discount is only valid for samples received between 1 September and 31 December 2024 |
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TOP CAVALIER POINTS STANDINGS
The Cavalier Club present Member Annual Points Trophies to Club members only, based upon points gained at certain UK Shows throughout the year. The link below opens list for the current standing of all Cavaliers, regardless of Club membership. At the end of the year the list of Trophy winners based on the highest pointed member for each award will be compiled.The tables can be accessed by clicking on the menu "Club Points Trophy Table" or the Box on the right of this page. The Top Sire and Dam tables will be updated at a later date. |
THE SCOTTISH CKCS CLUB KENNEL CLUB LUNCH – 19th November 2024
The Scottish CKCS Club are delighted to announce their now confirmed date of 19th November 2024 for their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Kennel Club lunch and they invite you and your friends to attend. The cost is £48.50 per head. Full details are in the Special Events section. Click here for full details |
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CAVALIER CLUB HEALTH SEMINAR 2023
 Breeding Seminar 2023 The Breeding Seminar, which was presented by Tanya Schuman (Du Chateau Noblesse – Germany) and took place at the recent Summer Open Show, is now available online and tickets for it can be purchased at £5 from the Club Shop under 2023 Seminar. You will then be sent a link to the seminar. The Seminar included the following: 1) Colour Genetics in the Cavalier 2) Modern Techniques of Reproduction in Dogs 3) From Date of Mating to Date of Whelping |
 The Kennel Club are working with their IT department to be able to produce the Doppler Heart Scheme results in a format that will generally be understood, i.e. explanation of the traffic light system for suitability for breeding. The Breed Clubs have asked for this in a format for each individual dog’s record. Those that were involved pre-publication will be given the option to submit previous results but the Kennel Club still have this as "work in progress".In the meantime there is no recognition for those dogs that have a clear heart on their doppler paperwork to be able to go on the Club’s "Over 5 Clear List" and no means for anyone to find these dogs, particularly stud dogs. If you wish to have your dog’s name added to the "Over 5 Clear List" you may submit a copy of your doppler result to the Scottish Club Secretary, Liz Smith – Liz maintains this list. Sheena Maclaine Breed Health Liaison Representative to the Kennel Club |
Did You Know? Information Pages
A new section has been added to the Club website where articles that the Committee believe are of interest to the Members will be published. These can be found under the menu item "Did You Know? Topical Interest Column". |
Looking For a Puppy? - CKCS Puppy Register * Dedicated Puppy Buyers Website * www.cavalierclubpuppies.com 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 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. |
THE BENEVOLENT FUND
From time to time events overtake us and we find ourselves searching for a way to help us out of a situation. The Benevolent Fund is there to help any Member to cope during a time of difficulty. You may need to kennel your dog if you have to go into hospital … or during a time when you feel you are being pulled in every direction due to family troubles. Any one of the three Trustees will be pleased to discuss your situation and it may well be that we can help towards the problem financially by ensuring your dogs are properly cared for during that time. The Benevolent Fund does not pay veterinary fees, but may be able to help in other respects. Please don’t hesitate to ask … all calls to us are totally confidential and no details are ever passed on. Click for details of the Trustees and further info. |
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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| Golden Oldies A Celebration of Older Cavaliers  Read More |
Club Annual Points Trophy Table Standings following CKCS Summer Open Show The Top Sire and Dam tables will be updated at a later date. |
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Show Results & Critiques See Show Calendar for more.
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CKCS Clubs Show Schedules
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Seminars, Health Clinics & Special Events
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CKCS Club Judges List
Click to view the Club Judges List and criteria. Updated 1 Feb 24
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Changes to Royal KC Rules Read the latest changes and updates.Breed Watch Updated CRUFTS 2025 Qualifications |
 Video & What To Do |
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The Cavalier Club Code Of Best Practice Click to read the Royal 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 |
Royal 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. |
KC / BVA Chiari Malformation / Syringomyelia Scheme Kennel Club & BVA official CM/SM SchemeDownload the Scheme Notes |
MRI Test Centers List of centers offering reduced rate MRI scans.Read more |
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 |
Kennel Club Heart Scheme for Cavaliers Read about the scheme on the KC Website |
CKCS Health Breeding Programme – EBV Read more |
Kennel Club CC/DE DNA Results
Clear; Carrier; Affected |
Kennel Club EF Test Results
Clear; Carrier; Affected |
Kennel Club MRD Eye Pre 2020 Results – KC MRD Open RegisterPost Jan 2020 Results are found in the KC Health Test Finder |
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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