I am looking for a cavalier king charles bitch puppy,kc,pedigree.as i live in cornwall i wont be able to travel too far.If anyone can help please email me at,anne.broadhurst@virgin.net.thanks.

Hi, you could try www.epupz.co.uk they have lots of litters advertised on there. However, please do be careful not to buy from a puppy farmer, as i do not know how carefully vetted people are before they are allowed to advertise their dog there,

epupz is not vetted..it is an advertisement site....hence I would advise the guest steers clear.
Guest I would suggest you contact the kennel club and ask for contact details for the CKC club for your area.Then contact them and they will put you in touch with a REPUTABLE breeder. They will be able to tell you which health tests are required by CKC and what the results should be
It is not just puppy farmers that need to be avoided....people who breed 'cos their bitch needed a litter' or for money etc without completing health tests.People who use the closest not the best stud dog,people who have not researched the breed etc etc.
Archer

I would guess it's mainly puppy farmers who advertise there, as many reputable breeders would be horrified at the idea!

There are four main areas of health that must be screened before Cavaliers are bred from
1.Eye must be certified as clear by a BVA/ISDS/KC panelist
2.Hips should be X rayed & scored for HD under the breed average
3.Heart must be certified clear
4.MRI screen for Syringohydromyelia must be clear

All the above will be covered by a certificate from the testing ver, Eyes & Heart must be tested yearly & with twelve months of the dogs being bred from & the puppies being ready to leave. The parents should also be at least  2 1/2 years of age BEFORE being bred from

If any of the above tested have not been done do not buy the puppy. Syringohydromyelia is a very very painful condition that can result in the early death of the dog. Do not accept anyone's word that the dogs have been tested all the above conditions have a certificate that can be produced

GP vets cannot screen eyes, score hips or test for SHM

There are lots of people out there breeding Cavaliers(& some sadly are on this site)that do not do all the health tests nor breed withinh the guidelines of the breed geneticists & those doing the research & testing for the breed, they chose to bury their heads in the sand & the ones that pay are the dogs they breed & their new owners