can anybody offer me some advice ?
ive just brought a ruby ckcs
shes about 11 months old and ive just noticed a small hernia on her belly button
im really upset as we only brought her 2 days ago and we wernt told about this ,i HAD also hoped to have a litter from her one day ,i wont do that now (silly me for not noticing :(
ive been searching though your site and have read all i can about the subject . i cant push it back in or feel a hole and its about the size of a 5 pence piece 
it dosnt seem to bother her or be painfull in anyway
is it likely that she will need an operation?
im going to my vet tomorrow to see what his opionion is
also does anybody know what will happen about my insurance ?
i only insured her today with pet plan ,she does have the highest cover ,but will this be effected and would they pay for the operation should she need one ?
thankyou for any replys
also has anybody heard of hernias in her bloodline ?
her grandparents are , sire: charles black king cole of twelves row .dam :twelves row zippie /sire:glyndwr gentleman dam :martha ann .And her parents are .sire :twelves row mystery man ,dam :pantymean bethan
once again thankyou for all replys /advice

It is very unlikely to cause her any probl;ems at all.

This article may explain things better.

http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/breedvet/umbilical.html

This passage would be most relevant:
.....If the dog is a year old, has a small bubble, or 'belly button', and it cannot be reduced, has been there since it was a baby, and the dog is healthy and well, it is pretty obvious that the bubble does not contain any intestine. While the puppy is younger, it may not be clear. The very tiny holes with a small bubble of omentum do not require surgery. Slightly larger holes should be closed to be sure that no intestine becomes strangulated in the process of closure. NOTE: no delayed closure can ever close completely simply because there is something sticking through it. If there were no omentum sliding out, they would continue to close normally. What they do, is they close tightly around the omentum, trapping it outside in an absolutely firm unchanging bubble........

Regardiung her lines, they do not appear to be well known ones as nothing comes up on google search for any of them which it would if they had been placed at shows.

The names would indicate that she isn't from a show breeder & I doubt very much that you will be able to trace her immediate family but if you look on this site's database & you might find some of her lines

If you do still intend to breed from her the current veterinary advice is that she must have a current clear eye & heart certificate & be over 2 1/2 years old & have no known cases of syringohydromyelia in her pedigree & that she should have had an MRI scan clear certificate for this as well. Any dog you choose should also have had all the above health tests and there should be only be line breeding on one side of the pedigree

The above site link will give you plenty of information about health issues in cavaliers

hiya all
i thought ide register to your great site
thankyou for all your replys
they were  most helpfull ,
im sure shes not from a show breader
i do know that she was bread by a MS D Smith though if that helps
i dont intend to bread from her now tho and thankyou for the websites that you gave me a link to .
also ive noticed it feels quite fatty is that ok ?
thanks again  ,i was devistated to find this today and you have all helped me realise shes ok ,shes sooo wonderfull and weve become so attatched to her in just 2 days we have had her
shes still perfect to us

Welcome to CD rubycks :)

Hopefully we'll get to learn more about your new little fur friend.  She sounds adorable and - having a minor umbilical hernia - that's just an extra little bit to love :D

regards, Teri

I wouldn't worry about the hernia my youngest boy has one & it never bothers him & he's 2 1/2 now