Originally Posted by Shelbie
My avatar is Molly a 18 month old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. My daughter is starting to raise Cavaliers and Molly is a prospective mom when she turns 2 1/2 or 3. Right now she is growing up on the farm, attending a few dog shows and dog school classes and being my walking buddy. For anyone wanting a small friendly dog who doesn't yap or nip, a Cavalier makes a wonderful pet who won't frighten your grandchildren or attack the hydro meter reader.
Cavaliers are wonderful pets, they are all things to all men, but v v sadly can have syringomyelia a DREADFUL and debilitating disease , they also are prone to MVD and can die very early with this heart problem.
I had them for many many years but now can't cope with the heartache .