What we testLongevity researchOur girls' results
Health and beauty,
paw in hand
We want cavaliers that are beautiful, have the temperament you expect from the breed and, above all, stay healthy for a long time. For us, one makes no sense without the other.
That is why our girls have regular check-ups, and only those with good results are used for breeding. We do not hide any results – you will find them on each girl's page.
What we test our girls for
We follow the health programme of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club. The examinations are carried out by club-approved veterinary specialists and laboratories.
Heart
MVD · auscultation and Doppler
Mitral valve disease (MVD) is the most common heart disease in cavaliers and the main cause of premature death. Auscultation lets the vet detect a murmur; a Doppler examination shows how the valve really works.
Patellas
patellar luxation · after the age of one
A check that the kneecap does not slip out of place in the knee joint. A result of 0/0 means both knees are clear.
Eyes
hereditary eye diseases
A veterinary ophthalmologist checks that the bitch has no hereditary eye disease she could pass on to her puppies. We do not breed from bitches with an eye defect.
Genetic tests
EF / CC and an extended panel
The basics are tests for Episodic Falling (EF) and Curly Coat / Dry Eye (CC). For our younger girls we also run an extended panel at Laboklin, including degenerative myelopathy (DM), cavalier muscular dystrophy, prcd-PRA, xanthinuria type II, myxomatous mitral valve degeneration (MMVD) and macrothrombocytopenia type A (MTC).
DNA profile
genetic fingerprint
Unique identification of the bitch. It allows the parentage of the puppies to be verified on both sides.
Hip X-ray (HD)
some of our girls
An X-ray reveals hip dysplasia (HD). The club recommends it mainly for dogs that do sports. This examination is compulsory for entering shows in Austria.
Research
We take part in the cavalier longevity research
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club has joined research into genetically determined longevity in cavaliers. The research team of Dr Evžen Korec has identified genes linked to longevity in our breed.
The study is now continuing. Breeding dogs and bitches carrying these genes are being sought, with the aim of creating lines of long-lived cavaliers whose puppies could live to an above-average age. The results will only be measurable in about 13–15 years, but we are happy to wait.
Planned
Inter-colour mating in 2027
As part of the cavalier longevity research.
Webinar recording “Discovery of genes related to longevity in dogs” (in Czech)