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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel color/colour Ruby

Ruby - Whole-colored rich red.

Ruby and Black & tan colored Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are commonly referred to as whole colors whereas the Blenheim and Tri Color are considered parti or broken colors.

Breeding Color Genetics

A Ruby is either ee:SS or ee:sS with the latter version yielding the presence of the white gene which in turn can cause mismarking in whole color breeding. If you breed ruby to ruby the puppies will all be ruby if both parents are ee:SS and Blenheim colors can appear if both parents are ee:sS.

Ruby to Black and Tan will give both Ruby and Black and Tan puppies.

Ruby to Tri Color can yield all four colors.

Color faults include white patches usually found under the chin, on the chest, or on a paw. However, all Cavaliers have faults in the show ring and a well structured whole color can obtain its title with the mismarking of white.

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