Message from Bridgette Evans:
On the 3rd February I lost a very dear friend and mentor. Dorothy leaves behind her husband John. Dorothy loved her dogs breeding Cavaliers and King Charles Spaniel’s, she also owned Affenpinschers and English Setters. She was active in dogs to my knowledge for over 50 years obtaining their first dog a smooth Fox Terrier on 31st October 1969. John remembers with crystal clear clarity.
She was a very active member of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, The Southern Cavalier Club, Ewell Court and West Chiltington Cavaliers.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS are 1pm on the 10th March 2026, Venue is East Preston & Kingston Village Hall, 52 Sea Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 1LP. Dorothy will be leaving for the Crematorium at 1.45pm. John will be remaining at the Hall until 4pm to meet anyone who would like to chat about Dorothy. Refreshments will be provided. Smart casual please.
Can you please let John or myself know if you are attending for catering purposes.
Dorothy has requested No flowers, donations instead to Macmillan Charity Support 89 Embankment, London SE1 7UQ Charity No. 26017.
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Ch ELLEMICH AMERICAN EXPRESS WINS THE TOY GROUP AT CRUFTS 2026
Following going Best Of Breed under breed specialist judges Ms M Hogan (Stavonga) & Mr S R Goodwin (Lanola) Tanya Ireland then handled "Dublin", owned by Ms Chapman & Ireland, to take the TOY GROUP under Mr D Guy.  Photo by Dog Shutter |
HEALTH TESTING DAY
A HEALTH TESTING Day is to be held on 26th March at JSVC Twemlow Lane, Cranage Cheshire CW48EX MRI scanning £970 inc GA, MRI and submission for interpretation (NB there are limited MRI places of 10 dogs so please book in ASAP.) BVA eye tests £68 Blood tests £40 handling, packaging, blood tubes, postage, reporting the results Labokiln Pack A episodic falling, dry eye and curly coat £66 Labokiln Pack B episodic falling, dry eye MCAD, MMVD, MTC £138 Doppler heart testing £150 (reduced rate for CKCS club members £75 TBC) Patella testing £65 Please contact the clinic 01477534729 for booking or further information. |
The Cavalier Club Recognition Award
We are delighted to present this year’s Recognition Award to Mr Dave Norris.This being an unanimous decision by committee for Dave’s steadfast support to the Club not just being a fantastic webmaster for decades but for the behind the scenes assistance he gives in all maters governance and procedure. Thank you on behalf of the Club. |
Ch ELLEMICH AMERICAN EXPRESS GOES BEST IN SHOW AT THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
The Judges, Mr Morse and Mr Wight made Ms Chapman & Ireland’s Blenhein dog Ch Ellemich American Express Best In Show at the Club’s Championship Show. Mr & Mrs Robb, Ms Chapman & Ireland’s Blenheim Bitch Ch Ellemich Good Trouble with Gleniren was Reserve Best In Show with Ms Chapman & Ireland’s Bitch Puppy Ellemich Pure Passion Best Puppy In Show.  Best In Show — Mrs M Chapman & Miss T Ireland’s Ch Ellemich American Express Reserve Best In Show — Mr G Robb, Mrs I Robb, Mrs M Chapman & Miss T Ireland’s Ch Ellemich Good Trouble with Gleniren Best Puppy In Show — Mrs M Chapman & Miss T Ireland’s Ellemich Pure Passion  Best Veteran In Show — Miss M Colavecchia’s Carolus Miss Elsie VW Click for Show Results The show was live streamed and the links to the livestream on both Youtube and on Facebook Were as follows: Youtube: https://youtube.com/live/P1JRRJ273oo?feature=share Facebook: https://fb.me/e/7tQECbMX3 |
UK CLUBS EVENTS
With the assistance of the Regional Clubs we are pleased to add a new section to the CKCS Club website. If you are looking for a Health Clinic, Judging Seminar, Club AGM or Fun Day then please vsit our UK Clubs Events Calendar |
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TOP CAVALIER POINTS STANDINGS
Revised & Effective from 22nd January 2026
The Members’ Points Allocation system has been reviewed following feedback. The revised allocation has been approved by the Committee and is intended to ensure the scheme remains fair, inclusive, and representative of achievements across a wide range of classes and awards. Click to read full details of the revised allocation. 
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 Over 5’s Clear Heart list has been updated as at 7th November 2025.
Click to go to the listings.REMINDER CKCS HEART TEST RESULTS
If you have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel aged 5 or over with a recent heart clear Doppler result, please remember to send a copy of the certificate to Liz Smith at or by post to Mrs E Smith, 9 Elm Grove, Larbert, Stirlingshire, FK5 3LP for inclusion on the Over 5 Clear Register. Maintaining this list is important for the breed, and your participation is much appreciated. |
Friends of the Canine Genetics Centre
Message from Cathryn Mellersh at the Canine Genetics Centre 
Cathryn Mellersh from the Canine Genetics Centre is reaching out for our help in keeping the work of the centre going by becoming a Friend Of The Canine Genetics Centre.
Please consider becoming a Friend yourself and please do whatever you can to share this message within your communities. That might mean asking Breed Club secretaries to share the message with their members or posting on your breed specific social media platforms. Even if you are not able or decide not to become a Friend yourself, please do whatever you can to make sure that as many people as possible who own, breed or simply love Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have the opportunity to hear this message and become a Friend if they wish to do so. To read Cathryn’s message to us please click here. |
*DNA Test Mitral Value Disease*
Message from the Club Health Representative: A milestone of >1000 Cavaliers have now been tested in the UK. The Laboklin laboratory have shared the results which we wanted to publish here.  MMVD is our breeds largest health challenge. This science development gives hope for other significant genes being found to assist breeders. Thank you to all those supporting this DNA test, you are also assisting ongoing research. We thank Laboklin for the support and extending the discount. |
*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 by 31 March 2026 |
BVA/KC Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Syringomyelia Project
The Club is pleased to support the Royal Kennel Club(RKC) and British Veterinary Association(BVA) in the newly launched Syringomyelia(SM) screening project. This is specifically for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and may play a crucial role in advancing our understanding of SM.
The Club along with the CKCS Rescue & Welfare have financially contributed to this project to show our commitment to improving the health for future generations of our much-loved breed. The following link provides more details as to how the project will operate. SM Project |
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. |
 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 |
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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. |
Message from Webmaster re On Line Forms
We are currently experiencing problems with the email programme that sends our On Line Forms, like the Pay On Line Query Form and membership update form. Should you need to use one of the forms can I ask that you send an email to the with your information and I will ensure that it gets actioned. I will post a note when the problem has been resolved. |
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Club Annual Points Trophy Table Points Standings as at CRUFTS February 2026. |
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Changes to Royal KC Rules Read the latest changes and updates.CRUFTS 2026 Qualifications Changesto RKC Rules for 2026 for 4 month NFC, Matches & Judges qualification |
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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 WebsiteKC Recorded Results |
CKCS Health Breeding Programme – EBV Read more |
Kennel Club HC Eye Test Results
KC Recorded Results |
Kennel Club CC/DE DNA Results
KC Recorded Results |
Kennel Club EF Test Results
KC Recorded Results |
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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