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Hiya :)

I posted a while ago asking for opinions on having a dog when not everyone in the house is keen and you gave me some incredibly helpful advice. I gave it some thought and my husband has mellowed to the idea (he's not jumping for joy but has accepted it and is no longer opposed to it) so I decided to go ahead. I came to the conclusion that my resentment towards him as time went by for going through my whole life without having a dog (a lifelong wish), would be greater than his dislike at having a dog.

So I did some searching and found a lovely Cavalier breeder not too far from me who came recommended by a friend who has 2 Cavs. She had just mated one of her girls and after we chatted she added me to the waiting list. All the girls had already been reserved and I didn't want a Blenheim colour so there was no guarantee that I would get to have one of her puppies. So I spent 8 weeks with my fingers and toes crossed and lo and behold, last night, 3 girls and one boy, a B&T, my favourite colour, were born!!! I couldn't believe my luck and am still pinching myself today!

I get to visit him in 4 weeks and will be bringing him home in 8 long weeks. Still trying to decide on his name, he will possibly be Toby or Woody, and the breeder has told me that I can choose his pedigree name too. Any ideas on either will be duly considered :)

Pictures will follow (as I've just discovered that I can't post pictures from my iPod!)

Thanks again for your advice :)
 
My new baby:
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With his mum and sisters:
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sorry don't want to poop on your parade BUT have you heard of syringinoma (spelling may not be accurate) it a condition that cavaliers are very prone to, basically the skull is not always big enough to house the adult brain in the breed-symptoms can be very severe and distressing.

its terrible i teach dog training and for families with young kids it was always a breed we would recommend

where i work at the vets we (obviously) deal with people who breed dogs and the two most respected small time breeders we deal with both used to breed cavs and wont now due to this condition.

sorry to be a party pooper:(:(:(

in answer to your question i would go for Woody
 
I admit that they weren't MRId for SM but during my extensive search I only found one breeder selling a pup from MRId parents for under £800 (shoot me but that's just way beyond my budget) but she wouldn't sell to a family with children under 5. But my puppy's parents have been tested heart and eye clear and are clear of dry eye, curly coat & EFS, which are all the other cavalier-related tests so I'm very happy with that :)
 
Cross posted Jools. Yes I'm aware of SM but as I say it's hard to find a breeder that does MRI. I'm sure some of you will disapprove of my decision, but Cavalier is my ideal breed in every other respect.
 
I did call the cavalier club. There was one breeder on the current list within a 100 mile radius to me. I spoke to her, she was lovely but again her price per puppy was £800. I'd also say that as only the sire had been MRId I wouldn't see the point of spending the extra as the puppies could still inherit SM from their mum.

I have done a lot of reading and research, I lost count how many breeders I spoke to (some of whom were lovely and some of whom were downright rude!) and I am happy with my choice. My puppy's parents have had all tests other than the MRI and I increased my original budget to allow for that. If I didn't care about testing I could have gone and bought one of the £300 puppies from the many ads I saw instead of spending nearly double that on my wee man.

Now, let's not turn this into a "state of the Cavaliers' health" debate and get to thinking of names! :)
 
is an MRI conclusive?
surely it can only show if the dog has it at the time not if it will suffer from it in the future?
i have two good friends who have lost much loved family pets to this at a relatively young age, it was devestating as it was before the condition was so well recognised.:(
personally i think the kennel club have a lot to answer for, and cavaliers should no longer be eligible for registration and showing:eek:, obviously i think this applies to lots of breeds;
bulldogs being a real bug bear of mine fantastic temperaments but cannot give birth naturally:mad: and spend their whole lives struggling to breathe!!:mad:
personally i will stick with mutts:eek:, true mutts not crossbreeds who often inherit the bad things from both parents:(
 
Cute! I have a Cavalier who is almost 2, he's a blenheim :) Yours is gorgeous, they're so adorable when they're so small! How about Bailey for a name? Harvey's brother is called Bailey, he really suited it :) We need more photos as 'unnamed puppy' grows up!
 
Thank you Muddygreymare :)

I am very excited, I've waited a long time for this! I'll update with some more pics when he's bigger and fluffier. His breeder has temporarily named him Jasper which I actually think is rather cute (and holds lovely memories as I used to ride a Jasper pony- funny how people or animals you've known in the past can influence your decision on particular names isn't it) :)
 
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