Breed Standard
Cavalier Breed Standard Group: Group 1 (Toys)
General Appearance:
Active, graceful and well balanced, with gentle
expression.
Characteristics: Sporting, affectionate,
absolutely fearless.
Temperament: Gay, friendly,
non-aggressive; no tendency to nervousness.
Head And Skull:
Skull almost flat between ears. Stop shallow. Length from base of stop to tip of
nose about 3.8 cms (11û2 ins). Nostrils black and well developed without flesh
marks, muzzle well tapered. Lips well developed but not pendulous. Face well
filled below eyes. Any tendency to snipiness
undesirable.
Eyes: Large, dark, round but not prominent;
spaced well apart.
Ears: Long, set high, with plenty of
feather.
Mouth: Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and
complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth
and set square to the jaws.
Neck: Moderate length, slightly
arched.
Forequarters: Chest moderate, shoulders well laid
back; straight legs, moderately boned.
Body: Short-coupled
with good spring of rib. Level back.
Hindquarters: Legs with
moderate bone; well turned stifle - no tendency to cow or sickle
hocks.
Feet: Compact, cushioned and well
feathered.
Tail: Length of tail in balance with body, well
set on, carried happily but never much above the level of the back. Docking
optional. If docked no more than one-third to be
removed.
Gait/Movement: Free moving and elegant in action,
plenty of drive from behind. Fore and hind legs move parallel when viewed from
in front and behind.
Coat: Long, silky, free from curl.
Slight wave permissible. Plenty of feathering. Totally free from
trimming.
Colour: Recognised colours
are:
Black and Tan -
Raven black with
tan markings above the eyes, on cheeks, inside ears, on chest and legs and
underside of tail. Tan should be bright. White marks
undesirable.
Ruby -
Whole coloured rich red.
White markings undesirable.
Tricolour -
Black and
white well spaced, broken up, with tan markings over eyes, cheeks, inside ears,
inside legs, and on underside of tail.
Blenheim
-
Rich chestnut markings well broken up, on pearly white ground.
Markings evenly divided on head, leaving room between ears for much valued
lozenge mark or spot (a unique characteristic of the breed).
Any other colour
or combination of colours highly undesirable.
Sizes: Weight: 5.4-8.2 kg
(12-18 lbs).
A small well-balanced dog well within these weights
desirable.
Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be
considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded
should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and
welfare of the dog.
Notes: Male animals should have two apparently normal
testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
General Appearance:
Active, graceful and well balanced, with gentle
expression.
Characteristics: Sporting, affectionate,
absolutely fearless.
Temperament: Gay, friendly,
non-aggressive; no tendency to nervousness.
Head And Skull:
Skull almost flat between ears. Stop shallow. Length from base of stop to tip of
nose about 3.8 cms (11û2 ins). Nostrils black and well developed without flesh
marks, muzzle well tapered. Lips well developed but not pendulous. Face well
filled below eyes. Any tendency to snipiness
undesirable.
Eyes: Large, dark, round but not prominent;
spaced well apart.
Ears: Long, set high, with plenty of
feather.
Mouth: Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and
complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth
and set square to the jaws.
Neck: Moderate length, slightly
arched.
Forequarters: Chest moderate, shoulders well laid
back; straight legs, moderately boned.
Body: Short-coupled
with good spring of rib. Level back.
Hindquarters: Legs with
moderate bone; well turned stifle - no tendency to cow or sickle
hocks.
Feet: Compact, cushioned and well
feathered.
Tail: Length of tail in balance with body, well
set on, carried happily but never much above the level of the back. Docking
optional. If docked no more than one-third to be
removed.
Gait/Movement: Free moving and elegant in action,
plenty of drive from behind. Fore and hind legs move parallel when viewed from
in front and behind.
Coat: Long, silky, free from curl.
Slight wave permissible. Plenty of feathering. Totally free from
trimming.
Colour: Recognised colours
are:
Black and Tan -
Raven black with
tan markings above the eyes, on cheeks, inside ears, on chest and legs and
underside of tail. Tan should be bright. White marks
undesirable.
Ruby -
Whole coloured rich red.
White markings undesirable.
Tricolour -
Black and
white well spaced, broken up, with tan markings over eyes, cheeks, inside ears,
inside legs, and on underside of tail.
Blenheim
-
Rich chestnut markings well broken up, on pearly white ground.
Markings evenly divided on head, leaving room between ears for much valued
lozenge mark or spot (a unique characteristic of the breed).
Any other colour
or combination of colours highly undesirable.
Sizes: Weight: 5.4-8.2 kg
(12-18 lbs).
A small well-balanced dog well within these weights
desirable.
Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be
considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded
should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and
welfare of the dog.
Notes: Male animals should have two apparently normal
testicles fully descended into the scrotum.