Hi My nickname is "Poopy". I am located in New England. I have come to seek out the Cavalier Talk Board to better educate myself about the breed. My very first Cavalier was from a puppy mill. Which I naively did not know exist during my search for the perfect puppy to love me. He was very special to me even though he lived a very brief life. He has touch my heart in a way I never thought any furball companion would come to mean so much to me. I am heart broken since he has been gone. Hopefully someday another Cavalier(s) will call me their mom. During this interim I hope to establish a good relationship with reputable breeders that care about the health of the puppy before the monetary gain. I learned a valuable lesson with my first puppy never buy a Cavalier that is too easily offered without any background information.