buying a cavalier king charles pup

moneylover

I thought about a Cavachon but a bit like the cockerpoos it seems from Google images you cant really tell what the dog will look like when it grows up although I am very attracted to the personality and size and characteristics.

Re Bichon Frise I think they are a bit like a Maltese - they are supposed to be quite clever? Kinski, how does the grooming work out? The other breed I like is a lhasA apso there was a picture of a dear little white one in the Times the other day, in a very short puppy cut, that had saved its owners life - run for help when the very elderly guy fell off the bridge. Must have pushed up the sale of the breed no end - would love to send a link but Times is behind a firewall.

Anyone got a lhasA apso? I know it won Crufts this year but I would never consider one with its hair left long which it has to be for show. Oh dear, I think perhaps I had better start a 'little white dog' thread. I dont mean to sound facetious though, every post has been helpful

Kinski

Your supposed to get them cut every 8 weeks but I find I can trim Ellie myself so she can go a wee bit longer between cuts. Ellie is a very nervous dog which is unusual for the breed but that's down to her having a very bad start in life . I do bath Ellie once a month as she gets absolutely filthy and you have to pluck their ears but a groomer can do that for you, you also have to watch the tear staining but it would be easy to keep on top of that with a puppy. I never wanted a Bichon she just kind of landed on me but now I wouldn't be without her, she does keep me in fits of laughter with her antics and I adore her. She will never have the coat that most Bichon's have but again that's down to her life before she came to me where not only did she not have a name she wasn't even allocated a number

Ellie the day after I got her




Ellie a few weeks ago coming second in a fun dog show

pinkcandyflossprincess

hi
i dont know if you would be interested in a rescue but after my mom got lou lou a beautifull cream shih tzu ex breeding queen from here.
well i remember they do get lots of cavaliers in.
they do get puppys in sometimes, sometimes the older dogs need to be housed with an older dog due to confidence..lack of socialisation in puppy farms etc
but if you got a dog like lou lou you would be blessed im sure:o
http://www.manytearsrescue.org/dogslookingforhomes.php

moneylover

Oh, Kinski, how sad, but what a wonderful little dog you have turned your Ellie into. Thank goodness she landed in your life however it cam about.
What do you mean abut the 'tear staining' is this what shows around her eyes a little? Is this something common in certain breeds?
Give your little girl a cuddle for me!

Kinski

It is the tear staining, you can also get the discolouration on their feet and under their chins, it can be a swine to get rid of in an adult dog. Ex puppy farm dogs are wonderful but they do come with a lot of baggage. It's really not the people that take them on that change them it's just time and a lot of patience, you have to let them come around in their own time force them to do something and it can put them back quite a wee bit.
pinkcandyflossprincess it was many tears I got Ellie from and she did have to be homed with another dog.
Ellie with her big bro Arran again this was just after I got her.

moneylover

so, as I said, what causes the tear staining is it just that its much more noticeable in a white dog?

pinkcandyflossprincess

Kinski wrote: »

pinkcandyflossprincess it was many tears I got Ellie from and she did have to be homed with another dog.
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I think mom was extra lucky with lou lou, she didnt know how to go or walks etc at first etc but has come around amazingly in a short few months..just been spoilt with a yorkshire dales cottage holiday with mom! yeah lulu was to be rehomed with another dog, she follows moms other dog china around everywhere and wedges herself in chinas basket, not sure china is as keen lool but lulu seems over the moon:rotfl: mom sais shes ever so cuddly, suprising really after all they go through but shows that depite everything these poor rescue dogs can love again and trust! as a human i find animals remarkable in that sense as sure i wouldnt be as forgiving:(

op. tear staining can be caused by a no of things, some breeds are more prone to it, my persian cat for instance has it, i use a solution that removes the stain on him, and just make sure his eyes are cleaned. it can be allergys or sometimes just i think certain breeds ..especially the squash faced dogs and cats get it. moms shih tzus get it too, it just looks more obvious on white dogs i think as stains the fur more obviously. its not something ive fully researched myself as vets dont think its a problem? it just can make a dog or cat look a bit unsightly (to us humans) but its not harmfull at all..general hygeine and cleaning will keep it from becoming a problem. I just accepted that it is something that comes with pacey (my rescue persian) and he tolerates his daily eye clean without protest:o

Kinski

Tear staining can as pinkcandyflossprincess says is thought to be caused by different things, some say it's down to the water they drink,the food that they eat, blocked tear ducts and I'm sure there are other causes. I've tried cleaning Ellie's eyes every day with a saline solution, didn't work, I've used wet ones, didn't work, now I use a wee bit of moisturiser to soften it ( if it's hard ) and use my nail to take it of, I also cut it of when I can. Arran had the start of it when I got him as a pup but because I cleaned his eyes every day it never came to anything and he doesn't have a problem with it. It doesn't look very nice but as long as it's not causing Ellie any problems then it doesn't bother me I just keep it as clean as I can.

tinksy

My mum has a cavalier who in January hits the grand old age of 17! He is fab and just has old age health issues like hearing and sight and he gets a bit scatty at points and wobbly on his legs. However he has some hillarious puppy moments still (which usually result in a 3 hour nap afterwards!) and is the happiest chappy around.

Mum has always been extremely strict with his diet and ensured he has plenty of exercise to keep him fit and trim, in the last few years he has been unable to walk far due to his legs so stays inside in the warm.

He was a fabulous family dog, bought up with young children and cats. He is also a blenhiem who was sold as not show quality (he has an odd shaped lozenge on the top of his head!) and was bought from a breeder in Bungay in Suffolk who is still going now.

moneylover

tinksy wrote: »

He was a fabulous family dog, bought up with young children and cats. He is also a blenhiem who was sold as not show quality (he has an odd shaped lozenge on the top of his head!) and was bought from a breeder in Bungay in Suffolk who is still going now.

Tinsky, how amazing that your mum's dog is so old, there is one that sits in the market near us that is 14 but looks much much younger (but porky!). If this breeder in Suffolk still going who is it please? Thats near us (Essex). The lozenge is 'sought after' apparently much prized, although I dont know why!!