I got a request yesterday to do a lesson on the King Charles Cocker Spaniel. I took this into consideration, and thought about not doing it because I had something else planned as a lesson. But, after careful thought I decided that yeah, I could do a King Charles Cocker Spaniel instead, but I would utilize this concept with…
Cavalier Rescue USA (CKCSCR, Inc.) is an organized national team of networked volunteers who find loving homes for any Cavalier who has been released to rescue by his or her owner or caretaker. Cavaliers who are given to rescue by owners no longer able to keep them, and those rescued from shelters and pounds, are brought into…
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The Tibetan Spaniel has a domed head that is small, in comparison to its body. It has a short blunt muzzle, free of wrinkles. Their teeth occlude in either an underbite or an end-to-end bite. The nose is black. The eyes are medium in size, set wide apart and are oval in shape. The Tibetan Spaniel does not have extra skin around…
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The Cocker Spaniel is a warm and loving pet that is full of personality. Cockers are predisposed to certain diseases, so careful observation of your pets daily routine is important. Any significant change in this routine is cause for an examination. Our web site in the Diseases Section has detailed information on many of these…
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Mary Louse Gregg of Newville, PA is an owner and breeder of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. She has lost several dogs to mitral valve disease (MVD). “Each time, it’s devastating, ” she says. Gregg has her dogs checked annually by a cardiologist from the time the dog turns two years old. By having regular visits to a cardiologist…
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Last Friday Mary Brodersen pleaded not guilty to 93 counts of animal neglect despite the deplorable conditions her cocker spaniels were found in. Five were found dead. Timeline of events: Dates in timeline may be approximated Maybe it was the same one. It was about a mile away from where we saw the other one. It had just crossed…
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ALL APPLICANTS MUST SIGN AND RETURN THIS FORM IN ORDER TO BE ACCEPTED INTO THE ESSFTA BREEDER EDUCATION AND REFERRAL PROGRAM. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR ESSFTA MEMBERS ONLY, AND SUPERSEDES ANY PREVIOUS APPLICATION TO THE BREEDER EDUCATION AND REFERRAL PROGRAM. THERE IS A THREE YEAR WAITING PERIOD BETWEEN INCEPTION OF MEMBERSHIP…
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The amount of energy used by a moderately active adult dog in a thermoneutral environment, that is, at the optimal ambient temperature. It represents the energy expended in obtaining and using food in an amount sufficient to maintain body weight, but not to support growth, pregnancy or lactation. It is important to remember…
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The Welsh Springer Spaniel is a retriever dog originating from Wales. Loyal and dependable, it requires plenty of love. Bred to be a working dog, the Welsh Spring Spaniel also needs active owners that exercise with it daily. Physical Characteristics The Welsh Springer Spaniel has a soft and gentle expression; a hunting dog…
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