CAVALIERS-BY-VAL IS LOCATED IN SUNNY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WHERE OUR CAVALIERS ROMP AND PLAY FREELY IN AND AROUND OUR HOME.   AS THE PROPRIETORS OF CAVALIERS-BY-VAL MY HUSBAND "HANK" AND I - JUST HUMANS OWNED AND LOVED BY ALL THE CAVALIER GENERATIONS HERE AT CAVALIERS-BY-VAL.  FIRST AND FOREMOST OUR CAVALIERS ARE PART OF OUR FAMILY AND OUR EVERYDAY LIVES, PROVIDING US WITH LOVE AND COMFORT EACH AND EVERY DAY.  OUR PUPPIES ARE BRED AND RAISED TO BE BEAUTIFUL NOT ONLY ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT INSIDE AS WELL.  WHEN WE BREED, WE BREED FOR QUALITY AND HEALTH.  GREAT CARE IS GIVEN TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT WHEN A BREEDING PAIR IS SELECTED, THAT THEY ARE EXTREMELY HEALTHY, OF PROPER AGE AND THEN OFA HEART AND PATELLA CERTIFIED ALSO CERF EYE CERTIFIED.  WE FEEL WE OWE THAT TO YOU AS OUR CLIENTS AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS.   AS YOU READ THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PAGES, YOU WILL HAVE NO DOUBT OF OUR PASSION FOR THIS ROYAL BREED.

IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO SHARE THIS PASSION WITH YOU AS YOU GET TO KNOW THE GENERATIONS OF CAVALIERS-BY-VAL.  OVER THE YEARS, THE WONDERFUL CHARACTER OF THE CAVALIER HAS UNFOLDED BEFORE OUR EYES -- A TRULY ROYAL BREED.  THEIR LOYALTY, GENTLENESS AND AFFECTION HAVE PROVEN TO US THAY THEY ARE THE PERFECT COMPANION PET -- FOR RETIREES WHO WANT TO SPOIL, AND FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING COMPANIONSHIP -- THE CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL IS THE DOG.  IT IS WITH THIS END IN MIND THAT WE STRIVE TO RAISE QUALITY, GENTLE-SPIRITED CAVALIERS AT THE SMALLER END OF THE BREED STANDARD. 

 We were honored to be interviewed for this book and mentioned in various places.  This is a very well written book by Jordan Honeycutt and is available through AMAZON.  A kindle edition is also available.  As breeders, experiencing the various aspects of raising Cavaliers,  experience with the breed, conferring with our breeder friends, and of course, trial and error is part of the experience.  Cavaliers are a wonderful breed for young and old alike, they are gentle, smart, and seem to have the soul of a child.  Reading this book, delves in to the various nuances of the uniqueness of this breed.  Yet, each and every litter and each and every individual puppy, although comparible to their littermates, each one is uniquely different.  It truly is a joy to see them grow, mature, and become reflections of their parents and develop their own individual traits.  Habits.  Tells.  Preferences.  They are so much like little children and ultimately they'll have you trained in no time at all.  Again, we were honored to be a small contributor to this book and encourage all of our Cavalier parents to acquire a copy of this book for yourselves.  As always, not every instance is covered, but we leave ourselves always open for a phone call or email with a concern about your little one, no matter the age, no matter if you adopted from us or someone else.  Enjoy the read, we did.  

The hand of a breeder ...

The hand of a breeder is the hand that calms the dog during childbirth ...
It is the hand that caresses her belly to calm her during contractions ...
A breeder's hand is the hand that makes the path free to let the pups be born easier ...
It is the hand that does not tremble and is under the blood to help a puppy in trouble.
A breeder's hand is the hand that breaks the puppies' bag if it is not broken after birth ...
It is the hand that helps rub and clean the puppies and help their breathing.
A breeder's hand is the one that tries to revive a puppy, but sometimes he has to give up when there is no heartbeat.
The hand of a breeder is the hand that cut the umbilical cord when the mother does not ...
In addition, the hand of the breeder is the one that weighs the puppy every day to see if everything goes well.
A breeder's hand is the hand that puts a puppy away closer to the mother while the mother looks at you full of confidence ...
The hand that rubs the chest, so that breast milk is activated ...
A breeder's hand is the one that rubs on his eyes and fights fatigue and sleeps after days without falling asleep.
It is the hand that gives milk bottles day and night when there is very little yield.
A breeder's hand is the one that brings the lost puppy back to the mother, the one who plays with the puppy to socialize, the one who teaches the puppy to switch to solid nutrition.
The hand of a breeder is the hand that takes care of the little ones when it does not go well with them
The hand of a breeder is the hand you have entrusted to your future puppy in the hope that it will go well.
The hand of a breeder is the hand that is ready day and night to answer all your questions if you have any questions about anything.
For all these and many other things, the next time you shake a breeder's hand, think of everything that hand has done with love., ❤❤