Margaret C
Well-known member
Cavaliers are the most wonderful family dogs but they have a great many health problems and for some years now there has been a great deal of discussion about the best way to ensure they have a healthier future.
Although over 80% of Cavaliers are bought by pet owners, the only Cavalier owners consulted by the Kennel Club and other associations are breeders that belong to the KC registered clubs
The ten cavalier clubs are mainly run by show breeders for show breeders and most make no provision for those that enjoy other activities such as agility and obedience. With just one or two notable exceptions they offer very little to those with companion cavaliers nor do they offer much in the way of easily understood health information, detailed puppy buying advice or support and advice for those with sick dogs.
For a while now there has been a feeling that there should be a recognised club for owners of pet cavaliers, a club that could represent the overwhelming majority of cavalier owners when decisions are made that will affect the health of the little dogs we buy as part of our family.
There are knowledgeable and experienced pet dog owners that have owned numerous Cavaliers for many years, and nursed sick and elderly pets through the distressing inherited health conditions so common in our little dogs. These are cavalier owners that could "tell it as it really is" and add a great deal of honest common sense to the debate
So a small group of us have decided to set up a new club, just for companion cavalier owners, with the idea of bringing together some initiatives that are already ongoing and, with suggestions from all of you, introducing some new ideas.
We hope to enhance owners' enjoyment of their pets by encouraging small groups to meet up & organise training sessions and fun days.
We want to set up a website that will celebrate the fun of owning a cavalier and the achievements of the dogs in whatever they do, be it mini agility, heelwork to music or Good Citizen training, but will also give up to date advice on puppy buying and raise awareness of health issues. We want to point people to where they can get support & information about sick dogs and of course we would want to continue to raise money for health research.
As we want to have a voice to represent the thousands of Cavalier pet owners with the Kennel Club and other organisations, we are following KC guidance on "the Formation of a Society" and intend to apply for registration as their first single-breed Companion Club.
There will be an advert in next week's Dog World, as required by the KC, and Dogs Today will have something about our plans in their news page.
Our inaugural meeting will be held at the Kennel Club Building at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ, at 11am on Thursday 17th November and we do hope that those that can will come and join us in deciding just how we want the club to be run.
Anyone interested in more information is welcome to contact me by PM. Visitors to the forum can always email me at [email protected]
Although over 80% of Cavaliers are bought by pet owners, the only Cavalier owners consulted by the Kennel Club and other associations are breeders that belong to the KC registered clubs
The ten cavalier clubs are mainly run by show breeders for show breeders and most make no provision for those that enjoy other activities such as agility and obedience. With just one or two notable exceptions they offer very little to those with companion cavaliers nor do they offer much in the way of easily understood health information, detailed puppy buying advice or support and advice for those with sick dogs.
For a while now there has been a feeling that there should be a recognised club for owners of pet cavaliers, a club that could represent the overwhelming majority of cavalier owners when decisions are made that will affect the health of the little dogs we buy as part of our family.
There are knowledgeable and experienced pet dog owners that have owned numerous Cavaliers for many years, and nursed sick and elderly pets through the distressing inherited health conditions so common in our little dogs. These are cavalier owners that could "tell it as it really is" and add a great deal of honest common sense to the debate
So a small group of us have decided to set up a new club, just for companion cavalier owners, with the idea of bringing together some initiatives that are already ongoing and, with suggestions from all of you, introducing some new ideas.
We hope to enhance owners' enjoyment of their pets by encouraging small groups to meet up & organise training sessions and fun days.
We want to set up a website that will celebrate the fun of owning a cavalier and the achievements of the dogs in whatever they do, be it mini agility, heelwork to music or Good Citizen training, but will also give up to date advice on puppy buying and raise awareness of health issues. We want to point people to where they can get support & information about sick dogs and of course we would want to continue to raise money for health research.
As we want to have a voice to represent the thousands of Cavalier pet owners with the Kennel Club and other organisations, we are following KC guidance on "the Formation of a Society" and intend to apply for registration as their first single-breed Companion Club.
There will be an advert in next week's Dog World, as required by the KC, and Dogs Today will have something about our plans in their news page.
Our inaugural meeting will be held at the Kennel Club Building at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ, at 11am on Thursday 17th November and we do hope that those that can will come and join us in deciding just how we want the club to be run.
Anyone interested in more information is welcome to contact me by PM. Visitors to the forum can always email me at [email protected]