Reputable Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Breeders
Monday, April 27th, 2009Most reputable breeders do not list their puppies for sale in newspapers or magazine ads and cannot be found on all-breed websites that are located all over the internet. Reputable breeders rely on word-of-mouth through fellow breeders, family and friends, previous families who have already purchased a puppy or parent club website referrals.
There are 2 acceptable registries for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
The CKCSC, USA is the original club established for Cavalier King Charles Spaniel back in 1954 by Mrs. Sally Lyons Brown before the Cavalier was recognized as a breed with AKC. The CKCSC, USA website has a breeders listing by state, and/or color preferences. To visit this website click here.
The AKC Parent club for Cavalier King Charles Spaniel’s is ACKCSC. To visit this website click here
A breeder that places prices on their website for a specific puppy is a practice seen with backyard breeders. Sometimes backyard breeders will also have one price for open registration and one price for limited registration. Most backyard breeders do not health test using specialists and usually rely on a veterinarian’s health evaluation, which is not the correct way to health test a dog before breeding.
Reputable breeders might give you a minimum amount to expect when shopping for a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy or a range in price to expect. I give further information to inquiries once they fill out our first puppy questionnaire.
Reputable breeders do not play favorites with gender. Both males and females are considered the same as far as pricing goes. Backyard breeders tend to lower the price on their males and some even offer neutering included and have their males neutered at a very young age. I do not recommend having a male or female spayed or neutered before 4 months of age and prefer 6 months of age before having them altered.
Reputable breeders also exhibit their dogs in the conformation show ring which in turn helps them to continue to evaluate their breeding stock and their overall breeding program.
I have given you several things to watch for when searching for a reputable breeder. If the red flags are there keep looking.
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