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Affiliated with Dogs NSW
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of NSW Inc
Breed Colours
Blenheim, Black and Tan, Ruby and Tri-Colour
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The most common clour, the Blenheim, is named in honour of Blenheim Palace. This is where John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, raised this particular colour, the predecessors to the Cavalier breed.
The Blenheim spot is also known as the mark of the "Duchess Thumb Print", based on the legend that Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough while awaiting news of her husband's safe return from the Battle of Blenheim, pressed the head of an expecting dam with her thumb, resulting in five puppies bearing the lucky mark after news that the battle had been won.
Blenheim
Rich chestnut markings well broken up on pearly white. The chestnut on the head must extend around the eyes as well as down over the ears. There should be a blaze of white between the eyes and ears in the centre of which may be a lozenge or 'blenheim spot' unique to the Blenheim Cavalier, highly desireable, but not essential.
Tri Colour
Black and white well spaced, broken up, with tan markings over eyes, cheeks, inside ears, inside legs and on underside of tail.
"Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (1491375362)" by allen watkin from London, UK - Holly. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Black and Tan
Raven black with tan markings above the eyes, on cheeks, inside ears, on chest and legs and underside of tail. Tan should be bright. White marks undesirable.
Ruby
Whole coloured rich red. White markings undesirable.