King Charles Spaniel

Coat

Solid: Red (55) Orange (65)
Tan: Black (35) with markings in the traditional pattern.
White Markings: Any of the above may have White (15) in the blanket, piebald pattern or extreme white pattern.
Ears must be coloured.
muzzle with a blaze and a so-called beauty spot on top of the forehead are all strongly preferred.
In solids, is allowed as trim, but a solid dog is preferred, and the less white the better.
Ticking/Roaning: Ticking is allowed.

Eyes

Brown (60-69/50-59/90-99) . Dark Brown (50-59/90-99) is preferred.

Nose

Black (35-39/244)

Faults

White surrounding 50% of the eye circumference is a slight fault.
Beware the posture of the head can affect the amount of white near the eye - judging should reflect this.

Disqualifications

White encircling the eye is a DQ.
Beware the posture of the head can affect the amount white surrounds the eye.

Notes

The King Charles Spaniel's (also known as the English Toy Spaniel) origins probably trace back to Asian spaniels and perhaps the Pug, however the breed was primarily developed in the British Isles. This loving companion dog became a darling of the British royalty. One type of Toy Spaniel, the King Charles Spaniel is named for King Charles II of England who owned quite a few of these charming little 'comforter' dogs.

During the nineteenth century, the breed underwent several changes. It was bred smaller, with flattened, upturned face, protruding eyes, and a more rounded skull. The result is today's King Charles Spaniel. The somewhat similar Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is based on the pre-nineteenth century Toy Spaniel.

The King Charles Spaniel should have a rather large head with clearly marked stop, very short and up-turned muzzle with a broad lower jaw. The eyes are large, round and dark with a mild expression. The ears are very long and set low, carried close to the head and well covered in hair. The neck is beautifully arched and held high and proud. The chest is deep and strong, the back short and straight. The tail should be well covered in hair. The coat is long, silky and straight.

Breed Files

King Charles Spaniel - Supernova V2 — Supernova V2
**Filename:** King Charles Spaniel
**Offset:** 1374
**Base:** Labrador
**SCP:** Labrador
**Accepted:** May 30, 2011
**Notes:** Version 2 of the Supernova file, but does not overwrite V1. Three tail variations that come as full or docked, two ear variations. Recommended to cross similar colours.

King Charles Spaniel - Supernova V1 — Supernova V1
**Filename:** English toy spaniel
**Offset:** 1174
**Base:** Labrador
**SCP:** Labrador
**Accepted:** December 29, 2005
**Notes:** Includes three coat heavinesses, and tail can be PF Magic uptail, addball droptail or moving docked tail. Previously registered dogz of this file may lack texture on their eyespots. Newly registered dogz must have textured spots.

King Charles Spaniel - Abnormality — Abnormality
**Filename:** English Toy Spaniel
**Offset:** 88D8
**Base:** Dalmatian
**SCP:** Dalmatian
**Accepted:** November 15, 2004
**Notes:** Variations: Angled legs, docked addball tail and undocked addball tail.