Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dog

This breed was initially an offshoot of the King Charles Spaniel, originally singled out as the red and white variety of the breed. In those days, the red and white variety were labelled ‘Blenheim’ in honour of a prominent Duke’s victory at the Battle of Blenheim. Later, the ‘Blenheim’ fully diverged and was renamed the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

When those early Persian cats arrived, they were crossed with Angora cats in Italy. It didn’t take long for Persians to become the preferred cats for European royalty, and they were often found at court at various locations across the continent.

Today, This Dog Falls At The Larger End Of The toy-dog spectrum.

The breed has been crossed and developed countless times over the centuries, resulting in a modern breed with a broad, international footprint. In fact, the genome of the modern Persian suggests that it has as much in common (or more) with breeds from Western Europe as it does with those in the Near East.