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As of August 1, 2022:

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All puppies have been adopted. We expect the next litters in around three to four months. Cavaliers typically come into heat every 6-8 months. The gestation period is ~63 days. We keep the puppies for around 8 weeks. So, a heat cycle in October will result in puppies being born in December and leave for their new homes in February.

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We have quite a few females coming into heat around October. Of course, some will conceive and some will not. By feel, we can normally determine pregnancy around the 35-40 day mark after mating. Abdominal palpation (gently pressing on the surface of the abdomen with the fingers) to detect swellings in the uterus that signal the presence of developing puppies. Blood tests and ultrasounds can confirm but it doesn't change the fact. We've had both performed but have shied away as it just puts more stress on the female.

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Information:

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Link to: Puppy Food

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Link to: New Puppy Information

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As of July 29, 2022:

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Tanz's litter had a perfect vet exam this week. Finn left this morning for his new home. It was good to see his big brother Buggs. I posted a picture of them on the Adoptions Page.

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I plan to put Zoe and Ruby's litters up for adoption later today. All the puppies are doing great!

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As of July 25, 2022:

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Deposit list has been updated. Tanz's litter will receive their third vet exam this Wednesday and then start the process to leave for their new homes. They're a very sweet litter and will be missed!

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Our puppies receive their first vaccines from our vet at their eight week vet exam. Most vet recommend a series of three distemper/parvo vaccinations at three weeks apart. The distemper/parvo vaccination is one shot just under the skin.

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Vaccination Schedule (you should follow what your vet recommends):

8 weeks - distemper/parvo vaccination

11 weeks - distemper/parvo vaccination

14 weeks - distemper/parvo vaccination, bordetella vaccine, rabies vaccine

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Bordetella vaccine is for kennel cough.

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Zoe's litter will start the adoption process this week.

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As of July 23, 2022:

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All of Tanz's litter have been adopted. They're three beautiful and very sweet puppies! Tanz is a great mother. Some are just natural mothers. Tanz is one of them. She reminds me of Candy. Candy and Tanz both don't like anyone touching their puppies until they're older. Both will put their head over a puppy if you reach for it. Not aggressively...just like that's my baby. Finn will be Buggs little brother. Buggs is one of our favorite puppies of all time.

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Check out the picture of him sitting in a tree!

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Link: AKC Buggs

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Zoe's litter had a good vet exam this past week. They'll be up for adoption in a few days.

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Mocha and Jemma both had great exams this past week. Mocha Latte is our new chocolate cavalier. Jemma Jewels is our new Blenheim cavalier. More will be posted about them when they're older.

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As of July 13, 2022:

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Pictures of Azul, Ben, and Finn have been posted. They all received a great vet exam today. The adoption process will start tomorrow. Ben and Finn are standard pricing. Azul has an adoption price of $3500. This is a terrific litter! They're all very sweet.

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We spent several years looking for a merle cavalier from healthy lines. We found Tanz, I sold a kidney, and we adopted her :) Both of her parents are AKC registered. I'll provide the AKC pedigrees for both Tanz and Apollo inside the puppy packet. Tanz's litter cannot be AKC registered due to her being a merle. Tanz and Azul are both Black and Tan base cavaliers with Merle coloring. Every single employee at the vet office had to hold Azul. She's the first merle cavalier they've ever seen. One lady waiting with her cat got a picture with Azul to send her daughter who has a cavapoo. She got lots of loving and enjoyed every second. Kim has her spoiled rotten!

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I haven't posted many updates lately. Our software company won another government contract and it triggered a DCAA audit. The DCAA is equivalent to the IRS for personal tax audits. It's been 6-weeks of long days and weekends getting them the required information. We found out last week that we passed and the contract can start soon.

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Zoe's litter is doing great! They're gaining weight and healthy. They have a vet exam on July 22nd and the adoption process will start soon afterwards. She has a female Tri and male Tri.

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We had someone inquire about a cavalier several months ago. Due to the wait, they adopted a cavalier from another breeder only a few hours from us. The cavalier was almost twice the cost of our puppies. They called me this week and was very upset. They took the puppy to their vet and she has several serious health issues. Some things that can be fixed with medicine and some that cannot. The family spoke to the breeder and the puppy had not received a single vet exam until the new family took her to the vet. That's sad for the puppy and the new family. Our puppies receive a full vet exam at three weeks old. This is a good time to determine if any serious problems are present. They also receive another full vet exam and vaccinations at eight weeks old. Some litters receive a full vet exam at six weeks old also. Warm humid weather is more prevalent for parasites and worms. Most summer litters receive the six week vet exam also. Out of 140+ puppies adopted, only one has been diagnosed with a heart condition. It was caught at the three week vet exam. That puppy was provided to a family free of of charge. Recently, I was explaining this condition to someone on the list and he said, "a PDA?" Turns out he is a medical doctor and knew exactly what I was talking about.

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As of July 4, 2022:

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I hope everyone has a great 4th of July.

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All the puppies are doing great. Mom's are doing well. Tanz's puppies are eating all dry food now. Zoe's puppies will start on wet food this coming Thursday.

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As of June 23, 2022:

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Tanz's litter had a great 3-week exam. I'm waiting until they're 6- weeks old to start the adoption process. It should go fairly quickly with three puppies. We want to wait a little longer to determine more about Azul's coat and eye color. They're doing great.

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As of June 18, 2022:

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Look at Will's ears in the picture above. They're already getting roll curls at the front edge. He's going to have BEAUTIFUL ears!

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All the pups are doing well. Mia and Will have left for their new homes in Florida and Tennessee. Bentley and Mocha are hanging out together. Bentley leaves Monday for his home in Huntsville, AL.

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Ben, Luke, and Azul are doing well. Tanz is a great mother!!! She loves her puppies. She stays with them almost 24/7. All three are little chunky monkeys which is great. We want them as chunky as possible the first 8-weeks in case they get a cold and need that extra buffer of weight.

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Ben, Luke, and Azul have a vet appointment on Tuesday.

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Zoe's litter are doing well. They're nine days old and growing.

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I hope everyone has a great Father's Day weekend. We have a special treat planned for Apollo and Rusty tomorrow. Of course they'll all get a special treat.

 

 

As of June 14, 2022:

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Lexi and Tanz's pups are doing great. Lexi's pups have a vet appointment tomorrow.

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Zoe: Sad news! I always keep you informed. You hear the good and the bad. That's a part of being in the adoption process and we're on this journey together. We set our alarm the first 3-4 days and check on them every 4 hours. Then we switch to every 6 hours. Apparently, Zoe laid on one of her female pups last night and it didn't make it. Sad situation! It was fading this morning. I gave it nectar three times to get her energy up. She wouldn't nurse.  Fed her by syringe several times. She received subcutaneous IV fluids and didn't survive. It's tough when you lose a little one! Your heart breaks for the puppy and the mother. It's part of the tough side of raising puppies. The part most people don't see when they adopt a puppy at 8 weeks old. We love the joy that puppies bring to families. It's the reason we do this. It's really tough when we lose one! Kim is taking this one especially hard. She's really bonded with this litter. She's taking it especially hard right after we switched from every four hours till longer periods. She's loved on Azul all day and I can tell it's really tough on her. Azul is spoiled rotten. Whoever adopts Azul better be ready for a spoiled puppy who is a cuddle bug.

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As of June 12, 2022:

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A lot is happening!

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Lexi: Litter is 7 weeks old. They're doing great. They have their 8-week vet appointment this coming Wednesday. I'm now scheduling their departure day/time for their new homes. I have full day of meetings Thursday with DCAA auditors concerning our software company. I will not be able to have pickups on Thursday.

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Tanz: Tanz had a litter on May 31st. She had two handsome Tri males and a stunning Merle female. The Merle baby is a Black and Tan base with Merle coloring. Their first vet appointment will be around June 20th.

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Zoe: Zoe had a large litter of all Tri puppies on June 9th. It's a mixture of male and females. They're only three days old and still very fragile. They're doing well so far.

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River's Mocha Latte: We added a new baby to our family. She's a rare chocolate King Charles Cavalier Spaniel. Mocha is beautiful puppy! She's a base Ruby with chocolate markings. Both her parents are ruby cavaliers that carry the chocolate gene. Her mother has golden eyes. The chocolate gene can be reflected with standard, blue, or golden eyes. As a puppy, chocolates start out with dark eyes displaying a blue hue to them. As they get older, the eyes either darken like standard cavalier eyes, turn blue, or turn golden. It's be interesting to see what eye color Mocha has as an adult. We're not certain if she will have future puppies or just be our pet. She's very sweet and a special little girl. She's hanging out with Lexi's litter and they love having a big sister with them. Mom weens the puppies at four to five weeks old, we then remove mom from them. The puppies will nurse for as long as mom allows. At four to five weeks old, the puppies can eat solid food and have a mouth full of sharp little teeth. Mom weens them and then they drive her crazy trying to continuously nurse.

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When we worked with Husky's, I've seen moms get very rough with the puppies after they're weened and trying to nurse. I haven't seen cavalier moms act that way but you can see the mom's are miserable trying to stay away from the puppies chasing her around trying to nurse. That's why we remove mom. She's had a rough two months of being pregnant, birth process, and then taking care of the puppies for two months. She's ready for a break!

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I've witnessed the birth of our two children and hundreds of puppies. The birth process is a miracle.

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As of June 8, 2022:

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Pups are doing great. They'll be 7-weeks old tomorrow.

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As of June 3, 2022:

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Lexi's litter has been adopted. I'll leave the information posted for a few days and then remove the three families who adopted plus the one who requested to be removed.

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We'll start back at pick position number one with the next litter. (B.P. Henderson, NV). With each litter, you move closer and closer to the top of the list.

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I expect the next adoption process to start in 3-4 weeks.

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As of June 2, 2022:

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I posted a picture above of the deposit list. You can see a lot of females desired in the top 15 picks. Adopting a puppy is a long term commitment. We have no issues with families passing to the next litter. We want you to get a puppy that you desire.

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Lexi's litter is 6-weeks old today. Mia weighed 2 lb 7.4 ozs, Will weighed 2 lb 1.7 ozs, and Bentley weighed 2 lb. 8.5 ozs. They're all doing great!

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Their next vet appointment is June 15th.

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Our puppies get a full vet exam around 3-weeks old. We then start the adoption process. The puppies receive a second full vet exam around 8-weeks old. They receive their first distemper/parvo vaccination at the 8-week exam. They're then ready for their new homes. Most vets recommend three rounds of distemper/parvo vaccinations approximately four weeks apart. Most vets (I say most vets because this is not the gospel - you should follow your vets recommendations) will recommend a bordetella (kennel cough) vaccination at the last distemper/parvo vaccination. Puppies should be spade/neutered around 6-months of age. This is a good time for a rabies vaccination and a microchip.

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We highly recommend that you do not take your puppy to an area that is common for dogs until they receive all three rounds of distemper/parvo vaccinations. Places such as dog parks, walking trails, common restroom areas along the interstate, etc... If you stop for a bathroom break try to find an area that other people probably do not take their dogs. That could be driving a little farther to a different area or finding a very small patch of grass at the stop area. We've never had parvo at our kennels and don't know of a previous cavalier who has acquired parvo, but it can happen. A friend adopted a large breed puppy, Belgian Malinois, and stopped along the interstate for a bathroom break. Puppy was sick with parvo and within a breath of dying. Thankfully, he survived. A small breed would have most likely died.

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Another thing to consider is the heat this summer on pavement and concrete. It will quickly burn the paws of a puppy and adult.

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As of May 28, 2022:

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Sam has been adopted. His permanent name will be Bentley.

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Reasons people pass: It can be bad timing or they may want a particular color/gender. Adopting a puppy is a long term commitment. We want you to adopt the puppy you desire. Some families may want a Ruby female and pass to a future litter. That's fine. I'm thankful that most people let me know quickly where we can move on to the next family.

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As of May 23, 2022:

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Mia has been adopted by J.W. (Lynn Haven, FL). She will be a little sister to Charlie.

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Link: AKC Charlie

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All the pups are doing great! They're all walking and enjoying the warm weather. 

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As of May 17, 2022:

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Pups are doing great. They're trying to walk. They should be walking by the weekend.

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The first pick (B.P.) moved to Nevada. I updated her city.

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As of May 16, 2022:

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Pictures of Lexi's litter have been posted. Adoption process has started.

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As of May 11, 2022:

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Lexi's litter had a vet exam today. All three checked out perfect. I'll post individual pictures on the website and start the adoption process on Monday May 16th.

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As of May 5, 2022:

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Lexi had a litter on April 21st. Three beautiful puppies! Great markings! Most of our litters are 3-6 puppies. We have small females. Mom and pups are doing great! They have their first vet appointment on May 11th. The adoption process will start after the vet appointment.

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As of April 22, 2022:

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Cavaliers are enjoying the spring weather. We have some females coming into heat. Should be able to determine pregnancy status in 45-60 days for a couple of females.

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As of April 9, 2022:

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All is well. Not much going on right now with the cavaliers. We should have several go into heat over the next couple of months. They're enjoying the warmer weather and sunshine for a change. Rain predicted Monday through Thursday of the upcoming week.

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As of March 28, 2022:

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All the cavilers are doing great. Zac leaves for his new home in Tennessee today. Jake is at his new home in California. I added an adoption picture of Jake at the airport.

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Link: Adoption Pictures

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If you have a dog or cat that is in need of additional nutrition the food listed below is very good. It helps after sickness, surgery, or any stressful situation.

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Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets CN Critical Nutrition Formula Canned Dog & Cat Food is designed to help manage the nutrition of dogs and cats that are critically ill or anorectic. This formula centers on providing a concentrated energy source and an optimal nutrient profile to support your pet in recovery. The smooth texture allows this protein-rich formula, so you pet can begin to experience its benefits as quickly as possible.

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Key Benefits

• This energy dense formula provides concentrated nutrition to your dog or cat that is critically ill, anorectic, or recovering from surgery.

• Added antioxidants promote overall well-being and high protein and fat content provides nutrition for your pet when they need it most.

• High palatability and digestible so your pet can experience it benefits quickly.

• Made in the USA.

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You do need a prescription for purchase. A lot of veterinarian offices have the food in stock for purchase. It's typically $3-5 a can.

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Link: Purina Critical Nutrition Cat/Dog

 

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As of March 21, 2022:

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The cavaliers are enjoying the warmer weather. Jake is with his new family. They'll be flying to California tomorrow. Zac is hanging out with JoJo until Monday (March 28th). Zac was adopted by the next family on the list. He's doing great.

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As of March 16, 2022:

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All the cavaliers are doing well. I'll be thankful for some dry, warm weather.

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We give each adult cavalier one of these vitamins per day:

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Link: Doc Roy's Daily Care Canine

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It's a quality vitamin and they see them as a treat.

 

We also give Doc Roy's B Strong liquid daily. It's really good for a boost if a dog gets sick or stressed. It helps with their immune system.

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Link: Doc Roy's B Strong

Link: Small Syringes without Needles

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I have not tried these but hear good things about them:

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Link: Omega Gold Soft Chews

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We are not affiliated with any company and do not receive any type of kickback. You should be leery of any breeder demanding you use one particular food or vitamin. We do highly recommend you start your puppy on Iam's puppy food as that is what they've been eating. We provide directions on how to transition the puppy to a different food if you prefer. If you switch them cold turkey there's a good chance they'll have an upset stomach or not eat at all.

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Two of my favorite placed to order dog items is Chewy and Revival Animal Hospital.

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As of March 10, 2022:

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Luke and Zac both had a great vet exam yesterday. Cavaliers have enjoyed this warm weather. Going to be a cold weekend with possible snow.

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As of March 1, 2022:

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All the cavaliers are doing well. Not much to report. Glad it's not raining all week again. Zac and Luke are here. They're both playing and doing well. They both have their third vet appointment next week. They'll get a full exam and their second distemper/parvo vaccination.

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As of February 21, 2022:

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All the cavaliers are doing well. I'm sure they're dreading all the rain this week. It cuts down on play time.

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Little Zac is still growing and doing well. He gets after it and loves playing with the other puppies. We bottle fed him every three hours for weeks. He also received 0.5ml of clear hummingbird nectar several times a day to keep his sugar level up. He's a handsome guy with a beautiful coat!

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Zac weekly weights:

1 week: 7.7 ounces

2 weeks: 7.2 ounces (decrease of 0.5 ozs)

3 weeks: 9.9 ounces (increase of 2.7 ozs)

4 weeks: 12.1 ounces (increase of 2.2 ozs)

5 weeks: 16.0 ounces (increase of 3.9 ozs)

6 weeks: 1 lb 7.1 ozs (increase of 7.1 ozs)

7 weeks: 1 lb 11.5 ozs (increase of 4.4 ozs)

8 weeks: 2 lb 2.4 ozs (increase of 6.9 ozs)

9 weeks: 2 lb 10.8 ozs (increase of 8.4 ozs)

10 weeks: 3 lb 3.4 ozs (increase of 8.6 ozs)

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He's been on the right track now for the last six weeks.

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As of February 16, 2022:

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Some things to consider:

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Medicine - Chews are normally not a problem but it can be difficult if you need to give your dog tablets. One trick is to take a small (1"x1") piece of bread and wrap the tablet in the bread making a little ball. The make pill pockets and those can work also.

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Bath - You should not bath your dog more than once a week. It can dry out the skin. We use unscented baby wipes for between baths and to wipe their feet after being outside. We use baby shampoo for our dogs. Several companies make "no more tears" type shampoo. You can also use pet shampoo. You should not use flea and tick shampoo on a puppy unless it's necessary.

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Common Public Potty Areas - Common areas for dogs to use the restroom are ripe for worms, viruses, and parvo. If you stop at a gas station or other area for your dog to use the restroom pick a location that other will not commonly use. Don't use the most obvious location. I see some interstate gas stations that will have a grassy area on one side. Many times this where 95% of the dogs go for a potty break. Avoid that area.

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Chewing - Puppies will be teething. Keep an eye on electrical cords. For some reason they love to chew on cords and shoestrings.

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Link: Puppy Teething

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Vet Offices - Our vet offices are very clean, however I try not to let our puppies or adults touch the floor. I use a large tub for the puppies and plastic dog travel crate for the adults. Vet offices have a mixture of healthy and sick animals that arrive. I may be over protective but I look at it like a human walking around in a hospital emergency room barefoot. I wouldn't want to do that and would not let my children do that for sure.

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Information:

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Link to: Puppy Food

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Link to: New Puppy Information

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As of February 10, 2022:

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Zoe and Luna's litters had their vet appointment yesterday. Ruby Rose (Lady) and Nash (Ben) are at their new homes. I updated the Adoptions Pictures page with family pictures. Both went to Huntsville, Alabama to great families. They are going to have great lives!

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Kim gets attached to all the puppies. It's always tough on her when a puppy leaves. It will be especially tough with Zac! We have spent more time with him than any puppy we've had born. He is such a fighter! He's absolutely handsome and very, very sweet! It's like he knows that we didn't give up on him. He got a great report at his vet appointment yesterday. His heart is perfect! He weighed 2.4 pounds yesterday. He got down to 6.9 ounces at one point. Kim and I set our alarm every three hours for weeks and bottle feed him. He wouldn't give up and neither would we. We love that little guy. He's special for sure. We plan to keep him for another month or so. He'll have another vet appointment. If everything goes well (I feel confident it will), then he will be up for adoption. He's going to be a blessing to some family! We're thankful for all the prayers and messages about Zac. He's had a lot of people pulling for him. We appreciate it...he's like our little kid!

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I sent all the new families videos yesterday. You can see how happy and beautiful the puppies are at this age. Six weeks and up is my favorite time with the puppies. If you're ever having a bad day...just go see the puppies. A puppy can brighten any day. It is true...dog is man's best friend.

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Lexi's progesterone test on Monday showed a level of 0.3 ng/dl. That shows she is still in phase two of the breeding cycle. Apollo is still at her side and will not let her out of his sight. We're hopeful she will continue the cycle and her progesterone level will increase. It can spike quickly. Lexi and Apollo have BEAUTIFUL puppies! Her pedigree is outstanding. Apollo and Lexi both have perfect, show quality markings. Apollo is from a show line, which is normally a red flag for us, but he came from a healthy lineage. From my experience, most (not all) show lines only care about looks and not health. They show the cavaliers, in their prime, and then have little use for them after they are older. We value health and temperament over looks. We produce beautiful puppies but our number one goal is always health.

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We try to keep you informed along the way. As you know, you are part of this journey with us. Cavaliers are a great breed. We've had so many families adopt a cavalier and love them. If you look at our deposit list, most are repeat families or friends of an adopting family.

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As of February 6, 2022:

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Puppies are doing great. I reset the deposit list. We'll start with pick one at the next litter.

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As of February 5, 2022:

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All puppies have been adopted. Within a few days, I'll remove the adopting families from the list.

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Zoe and Luna's litters can leave for their new homes starting with the afternoon of February 9th. Ruby's litters can leave for their new homes starting with the afternoon of February 16th. You can schedule a time for pickup. I have a list of scheduled pickup times on the Deposits List page.

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Lexi is in heat now. I plan to take her to our vet for a progesterone test early next week.

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As of February 2, 2022:

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Noah and Jack were adopted. We try to make our adoption process as open and honest as possible. You can follow along as the puppies are adopted and see your place on the adoption list. We've had people offer double the adoption cost to move up and we refuse. It's not about the money. It's about finding great homes for our little pups. We love them all. It's like our little kids leaving. We're not in this for the money. We file every thing on our taxes and rarely break even. It's about doing what we enjoy. There's just something special about having little puppies. They make every day better! If you're ever having a bad day... just spend time a puppy. They will always brighten your day. They're all special!

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Pups are doing great. All three litters are weened. I have them together in the same kennel. They have fun hanging out together.

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As of January 31, 2022:

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I have not heard from the next pick on the list - A.R. (Lanett, AL). I sent a text, left a voicemail, and sent an email. The voicemail recording said her name. I have to assume that is still the correct phone number.

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Pups are doing great. Zoe and Luna's litters are weened. I have them together in the same kennel. They have fun hanging out together.

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Zac is growing and energetic. Other than being small...you can't tell a difference in him and others. He has a very small open fontanel due to being born premature. It's slowing closing over time. He's feisty and a little go getter. He loves the wet food. Nulo and Solid Gold are his favorites.

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As of January 26, 2022:

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Lady (Ruby Rose) was adopted yesterday.

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The pups are starting to venue out of the whelping box and explore.

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Started a new Updates Page. The previous page reached it's limit on text characters. This page has updates starting in 2022.

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As of January 23, 2022:

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Mia was adopted yesterday. The next family (H.S. - Huntsville, AL) plans to visit on Tuesday to see the puppies.

 

The AKC forms, for all three litters, arrived yesterday.

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The pups are doing great!

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Information:

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Link to: Puppy Food

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Link to: New Puppy Information

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Link: Puppy Teething

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As of January 19, 2022:

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I will know about the next pick on Saturday.

 

Little pups are doing great! I took them out on the grass today from the first time. It's been so cold that they've been in the whelping box 24/7.

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Pups eat wet food from weeks four through six plus they still nurse. We always experiment with all varieties of high-end wet food. It seems Blue Buffalo always comes out on top. Blue makes great canned wet food. They typically love it. This group of litters really love the Nulo canned food. We feed a variety as some like other brands better and it gives them a variety. This group will get Nulo once a day and an alternative brand once a day. They will be separated from mom at six weeks old and be eating all dry food. You will only need to geed dry food when you pickup the puppy.

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Little Zac is doing great! I've had quite a few people texting, asking, and praying for Zac. I try to respond to the all the messages. We appreciate the prayers for him! He's gaining weight and doing great. As you know, he was born premature. We share everything with you. He's gaining weight and loves to eat. He loves the wet food! We bottle fed him for four weeks. He got up to 20ml per feeding. Now he's on wet food. He's feisty and very sweet. In 120+ caviler puppies and hundreds of husky puppies, we've never spent more time with a puppy. He's precious for sure. He's very special and will make some family a great addition soon. Kim always gets attached to the puppies. She pretty much cries every time one leaves. Zac will to extra tough on her. We both see how special he is and spend lots of time with him.

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As of January 15, 2022:

 

As you can see in the picture above (that I posted several days ago), I have a large towel in the whelping box. The towel provides different layers of warmth. The puppies can lie directly on the heated floor (for the most warmth), on the towel on the heated floor (for a little less warmth), or only on the towel. It provides different levels of comfort for the puppies. Puppies cannot regulate their body temperature, shaking or panting, until around four weeks of age. I don't use towels at all unless the heated floor is needed. I know it's dangerous but a must with the heated floor. Last night, Ella got wrapped up in the towel and Ruby laid on her. She didn't survive. Sad situation and the reason we don't use towels unless it's necessary. In twenty plus years of breeding dogs, we've had this happen quite a few times with husky puppies but this is the first, at this age, with cavaliers. Husky moms are so large that it only takes a few minutes to be devastating. We only breed cavaliers now. There's always a risk of lying on the puppies during the first two weeks. Puppies can be scattered everywhere...where should mom lay to feed them? Normally, after a couple of weeks the puppies are big enough to get out of a bad situation of mom laying on them. Wrapped in a towel changes that...the reason we only use them if needed.

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In life, honesty is the best policy. I'm always honest with people. That means, at times, I have to share the bad news with the good. All of you are going through this journey with us. You see the happiness of successful adoptions and also see the pain of bad news. We provide the absolute best care for our cavaliers, who are like our children, that is possible. Countless hours of care and devotion. From December 12th until January 6th, we set our alarm clock every 3 hours 24/7 and checked on the puppies to make sure they are warm and with mom. It's like bringing a baby home from the hospital. We did that 28 and 24 years ago. As empty nesters, the puppies are like our little kids. Kim is a retired kindergarten teacher, she has the patience of Job. We do all we can for them.

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Most breeders list their puppies at eight weeks old. Families don't see all the details of what occurs throughout their puppies lives from birth until they arrive at their home. We want the families to go on the journey with us. It shouldn't be like purchasing a vacuum cleaner from Wal-Mart. We love each of our puppies. We hope that the family sees the puppies, through this process, and they already have a special place in their heart and family before the  puppy arrives at their new home. We hope that a bond is made with the families. We've been very fortunate that our puppies have gone to great homes. At least five to six times a week, I get pictures and updates about previous puppies. We do all we can for them to get off to great start. We're thankful for the families providing them great homes.

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As of January 14, 2022:

 

I added information and pictures for River's Duchess Tanzanite (Tanz). She's listed on the pull down under Current Cavaliers. The pictures are from the summer of 2021. I'll add Jojo as time permits. We've already started researching JoJo's lineage to double check from our pre-adoption list.

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Link: River's Duchess Tanzanite (Tanz)

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As of January 13, 2022:

 

The puppy adoption process has started.

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Ruby's puppies checked out perfect today at their vet exam.

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Zoe and Luna's litters have their second vet appointment on February 9th at 2pm. They'll receive a full exam and their first distemper/parvo vaccination.

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Ruby's litter has their second vet appointment on February 16th at 2pm. They'll receive a full exam and their first distemper/parvo vaccination.

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All puppies will be ready for their new homes after their second vet appointment. You can schedule a pickup day and time.

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As of January 12, 2022:

 

Puppy pictures have been posted. Click on the puppy name to see the individual pictures. The adoption process will start tomorrow afternoon. You can follow along online as puppies are adopted. We give the puppies 3-4 letter starter names. The family names the puppy. Some families already have a name picked out and some wait until they receive the puppy. Either way is fine. I'll update the listing once the puppy has a permanent name. You may or may not see some names change after a puppy has been adopted.

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I will contact each family when it's their selection. I do all I can to make sure they know it's their time to adopt or pass.

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The person at pick position number one will have the first pick and then it will move to pick position number two. When it's your selection, a person will have 7-days to adopt a puppy or pass and then it will move to the next person. Due to others waiting to adopt a puppy, there are no exceptions to waiting for longer than 7-days to select your puppy or pass. You do not have to select a puppy when it’s your selection. You can pass until the next litter. After the selection of puppies from a litter, the families who adopt a puppy will be removed from the list and everyone below them will move up. When the next litter is born, it will start at the top of the pick list (pick number one).

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We set the process to adopt or pass at 7-days for a couple of reasons: 1) Seven days will always cover a weekend in case a family wants to come select the puppy in person. Kim and I can normally provide a time during the week but some families cannot travel until the weekend. 2) We must keep the process moving. We've had some adoptees cancel visits at the last minute and want to reschedule for the following weekend. This delays the process making it difficult for them to be adopted within a reasonable time frame. We ask that you only use the time needed to make a selection. I'll be glad to provide pictures, videos, and answer any questions when you're making your decision.

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As of January 11, 2022:

 

All the puppies are doing great. The adoption process will start on Thursday afternoon. Individual puppy pictures will be posted prior to Thursday afternoon. Once the pictures have been posted, the link for each puppy will be active and you can click on the puppy name to see the pictures.

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As of January 6, 2022:

 

Zoe and Luna's puppies had their vet appointment today. The puppies checked out great. We will start the adoption process around the next Thursday for all the puppies except Zac. He's still very small. I want him to grow some more and see how he responds to wet food. We've never had a puppy this small at 25-days old. He's very handsome....just small. I want to make sure he's 100% healthy before he's adopted.

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Ruby's litter have their three week exam this coming Thursday at 10:45am.

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I'll post pictures of Ruby's litter before we start the adoption of Zoe and Luna's litter. Most of you have gone through an adoption process in the past. The way it works...Kim and I will take individuals pictures of the puppies and post them to the Deposit List page. The first pick is S.M. (Acworth, GA). She can adopt a puppy or pass to a future litter. When it's your turn to adopt a puppy, you have up to seven days to adopt a puppy or pass. When it's your pick, you can request additional pictures, videos, or come see the puppies in person. I'll be glad to answer any questions you have. After Zoe and Luna's puppies have been adopted, I'll remove the adopting families from the list and we'll start back with pick 1 for Ruby's litter.

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As of January 6, 2022:

 

I received the necropsy report from Auburn University. 

 

Diagnosis: Immature Lungs

Comments: Microscopic findings in the lungs are most consistent with immature lungs, which most commonly occurs in premature animals.

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The puppies were born 57-days post surgical AI. The average gestation period is 63-days. It's most likely the reason these two passed away. It could be the reason Zac is small and still catching up on weight and size. He eats like a horse! I supplement his nursing with bottle feeding several times a day. He'll gulp down 15ml of formula every bottle feeding.

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As of January 5, 2022:

 

During 2021, we added two cavaliers to our family. They will be displayed on our website within the next few months.

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River's Jazzy JoJo. AKC JoJo is a beautiful Tri female. She has great markings and comes from a stellar breeding program and pedigree. We expect puppies from her this summer.

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River's Duchess Tanzanite: AKC Tanz is a Black & Tan Blue Merle Cavalier. She is absolutely stunning. Merle cavaliers are very rare. I had to sell a kidney to acquire her with full AKC breeding rights. She has a beautiful Merle coat with black & tan face and ears. We expecting puppies from her this summer.

 

As of January 5, 2022:

 

 

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! All is well for us. We had a great holiday season. So far, our family has been Covid free. It does seem to be spreading more. I attended the funeral of a friend, who died of Covid complications, this past Saturday. He was healthy, fit and then went on a ventilator for 29 days. Sad for his wife and son.

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We've been busy checking on the puppies every three hours 24/7. All our holiday functions were held at our house so we could make sure the puppies are warm and with mom.

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We have three litters of puppies. We'll start the adoption process for Zoe and Luna's litters in around a week.

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Zoe had a litter on December 12th. They are three weeks old. Luna had a litter on December 16th. They will be three weeks old tomorrow. Both of these litters have a 3-week vet appointment tomorrow at 2:30pm. They will have a full vet exam.

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Ruby had a litter on December 23rd. They will be two weeks old tomorrow.

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As I've posted before, we have small females which results in smaller litters. Most canines gets roughly a 50/50 split on size genetics from the mother and father. However, it seems that spaniels receive more along the lines of 70-80% of their size from the mother. We like smaller cavaliers. They tend to be more active, healthier, and produce more of a lap dog that most people associate with a cavalier. A lot of breeders have the largest females they can find to produce the highest number of puppies. I've seen 30-40 pound females who then produce puppies that will be that weight range as adults.

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Luna's Litter: Luna delivered four puppies. All are doing fantastic!

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Zoe's litter. She delivered four puppies. Two passed away. They are now at the Auburn University veterinary hospital for a necropsy to determine the cause of death. I believe these two puppies were allergic to the milk. We weigh the puppies each day and these two would not gain weight. They would nurse but not gain weight. Within a period of a few hours they went from active to not doing well. I took them to our vet and he gave them fluids and tube feed them. They did not make it. We are waiting on the results from Auburn. 

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Ruby's Litter: Ruby delivered four puppies. All are doing fantastic!

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Zoe/Apollo: Blenheim Male - Zac

Zoe/Apollo: Tri Female - Mia

Luna/Rusty: Blenheim Male - Ben

Luna/Rusty: Ruby Male - Jack

Luna/Rusty: Ruby Female - Mary

Luna/Rusty: Blenheim Female - Lady

Ruby/Apollo: Blenheim Male - Luke

Ruby/Apollo: Black & Tan Male - Noah

Ruby/Apollo: Ruby Female - Ella

Ruby/Apollo: Black & Tan Female - Cora

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