Availability as of September-2008

Three tri pups were just born...2 boys and a girl.

We expect a litter of ruby and black and tan pups ot be born in early October, and a Blenheim liter in November.

 Please fill out the questionnaire on the "contact us" page and we can send you details and pictures.

Before you purchase a Cavalier from anybody, please do your homework!!!!

 Not every cavalier puppy you find on the internet is bred with the proper health considerations. You get what you pay for!!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK AND BUY FROM A SHOW BREEDER! You will be able to feel confident about the health background of your new puppy.

    All puppies from Coronation are raised with lots of love! We do not breed our girls every season, so we will not always have puppies available. You are more than welcome to ask to be put on a waiting list, but please remember, we breed only for ourselves, so it will be rare to place a show pup as we will be keeping and showing them ourselves. However, in the making of a great show dog, there are many puppies that do not make the show ring, but still need a loving home to call their own. As puppies take many weeks to develop, and even more to determine true show quality, they will be older than 8 weeks when they are placed unless an obvious mismark proves to be known beforehand.

   All our puppies are AKC registered and all are Champion sired. 

   All parents are CERF'd and OFA'd yearly.

    All pet quality puppies, puppies that have some slight fault that would disqualify them from showing but would not otherwise hinder a quality life, will be placed as PETS on a strict spay/neuter contract with limited registration. This does not keep these puppies from competing in performance events such as agility and/or obedience. 

  We do not sell any dog or puppy as a "breeder." We do not believe in breeding for profit at the expense of the animal.

ALL SHOW PROSPECTS ARE SOLD WITH A CO-OWNERSHIP AND A CONTRACT!

So You Want A Cavalier?

excerpted from the ACKCSC, USA

Let’s start with the premise that the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a very popular breed. This means that you may not be able to find one available on a moment’s notice. Many people are surprised when they are told that they will have to be on a "waiting list" for a Cavalier but it is a reality.

BREEDERS: There are several types of breeders and/or people who are selling Cavaliers in today’s market. It is very important that you know the difference.

HOBBY/SHOW BREEDERS are the people who are breeding to the AKC published breed standard. These people live by a code of ethics and a love of the breed.

They breed for the superior qualities they are trying to perpetuate in the Cavalier and these qualities, as well as the health of the dogs they are breeding, are of paramount importance to them. They do not always have a litter available but when they do they try to get the very best homes possible for the puppies they are not going to keep. When you contact one of these breeders you may be asked many questions and in some cases, you may be asked to fill out an "adoption" form.

THE "WAITING LIST:" In working with a reputable breeder, you may be asked if you would like to be on their waiting list. This is a list that some breeders will keep of people who they feel may be particularly qualified to have one of their puppies. Many new Cavalier owners have waited up to a year to get a dog from the breeder of their choice. It is rare that a puppy is available immediately.

You may expect this breeder to have done all the health testing on the sires and dams before they were ever bred. They will be happy to tell you about the general health of their dogs as well as answer specific questions.

This type of breeder will also be willing to refer you to other breeders they may know in their network who also breed to high standards.

You may contact several breeders before you find one that you are comfortable with and want to work with. When you do find this special person, work with them exclusively toward getting the puppy or dog of your dreams. Do not use the "shotgun" approach to puppy buying. This has not proven to be an effective method of acquiring a pet.

Be cautious of ads you may see in the newspaper as many brokers and less than reputable breeders advertise this way. The hobby/show breeder will almost never advertise in a newspaper because they have all the calls they can handle from word-of-mouth and the Parent Club breeder referral list.

BACKYARD BREEDERS: This type of breeder is usually the person who has one or two dogs who breeds an occasional litter but does not have any affiliation with other breeders nor are they bound by any codes of ethics. They may or may not do health testing and may not be familiar with proper care and conditions for raising a healthy litter of puppies. This type of breeder most often advertises their puppies for sale in the local newspaper.

IMPORTERS/BROKERS: These people are not breeders but instead, they import dogs from foreign puppy farms. These poor puppies are born and raised in poor conditions and many have multiple health and personality problems. They usually advertise in the newspaper and their ads usually begin with something like, "Imported from Ireland," or "Belgian Imports." The dogs are usually selling at prices far below those of the ethical breeder, the parents have not had the proper health checks before breeding, and there is no way they can give any guarantees. This is a sad situation.

COMMERCIAL BREEDERS/PETSHOPS: Commercial breeders (sometimes known as puppy mills) are just what the name implies. They have a commercial breeding operation, operated for profit and most frequently sell the puppies born at their breeding establishments to pet stores although some do sell "out the door" at their kennels. Commercial breeders have large kennels with hundreds of dogs although there are probably some that operate on a smaller scale.

It is up to you to decide which type of breeder you want your puppy to come from. Once you decide, you will have to be patient. It is rare (although it does happen) that a reputable breeder will have a puppy available immediately.

Good luck in your search!

More questions to consider....

Pet or Show? Male or Female?

One of the first questions breeders ask prospective Cavalier owners is whether they are looking for a "pet or show" puppy. Some typical responses are: "I don't know; I just want a pretty one;" "I really want a pet, but we might like to have a litter or two so the children can experience birth, or so I can get a second Cavalier free;" and "What's the difference?"

"I don't know; I just want a pretty one."

Markings greatly affect a dog's expression, that "melting" Cavalier look. While markings do play a part in distinguishing a "show" puppy from a "pet," they are by no means the only difference between them. A pretty face is not all Cavaliers need to win over a show judge!

If it's a pretty face you're after, and you do not want to show or breed, let the breeder know. A Cavalier puppy with a lovely face and less than ideal topline, cowhocks, straight stifles, gay tail, or single testicle will fit your bill perfectly. Gay tails, cowhocks, and so on are important to judges and breeders, but they will make little difference to you. They do not affect the health of the dog, and you will still have the adorable Cavalier face and personality.

"I really want a pet, but we might like to have a litter or two so the children can experience birth, or so I can get a second Cavalier free."

Because not all Cavalier breeders are experts in public relations, you may find that the breeder's response to this borders on rudeness. The reason for this is very valid - the breeder has probably devoted many years and more dollars than he or she would ever want to count trying to breed a Cavalier that is as close to the breed standard as possible. He or she may have seen a valuable beloved bitch die whelping a litter. (One breeder has been quoted as saying, "Are you willing for your children to experience death too?")

You could buy another quality puppy for what you may spend in stud fee and vet bills, to say nothing of the risk of losing the Cavalier you already have. Good owners do not grow on trees. How many of us have the appropriate physical setup, the financial means, to say nothing of the emotional stamina, to keep a litter of puppies for a minimum of ten weeks, perhaps as long as six to nine months, and maybe even forever? Most Cavalier breeders owned Cavaliers for years, first as pets, then as show dogs, before they attempted breeding a litter. It is not something to be undertaken lightly!

"What's the difference?"

One of the first differences you will discover is price. Prices for puppies vary, depending on the puppy, the breeder, and where the breeder is located. Puppies may sell for as little as one thousand or as much as three thousand dollars or more. Plan on spending at least 1500 for a quality puppy from an ethical breeder.

What is it about puppies that justifies such a wide price range? A variety of characteristics make the difference, but simply put, it is how close a puppy comes to being the "perfect Cavalier," according to the Breed Standard. This Standard is lengthy and detailed. A breeder spends many years participating in shows and training his or her eye to be able to see these differences and should be able to articulate these differences to you, even if you cannot see them yourself.

Most people do not want to wait for a year or more to find a puppy. Finding a show puppy can easily take that long or longer. The percentage of show puppies in any litter is very small; many litters have no show quality puppies. If a breeder tells you that all their puppies are show quality, or that they are expecting a show quality litter soon, contact another breeder! It would be a very rare litter that would have all show quality puppies, and no breeder can know ahead of time exactly what a breeding is going to produce.

Buying a show puppy is a little like betting on a horse in the Derby and about as risky! You can choose your breeder carefully, know the blood lines are sound, and still not end up with a winner. Perhaps the term "show quality" is a misnomer; "show potential" might be more apt. The breeder is making an educated guess. Some qualities, such as serious mismarks, may be obvious early on, but puppies change in the most annoyingly unpredictable ways. Anyway you look at it, acquiring a puppy to show is a gamble with no guarantees. We strongly recommend anyone buying a show quality puppy deal only with a breeder who shows on a regular basis. How can someone who rarely, if ever, shows have any idea what a show quality adult dog is, let alone a show quality puppy!

"Male or Female?"

The second question asked of potential Cavalier owners is whether they want a male or a female. In the past, most pet buyers wanted a male. They did not want to be bothered with a female's seasons, and they were convinced that spaying would make her fat and lethargic. Many buyers have become aware that spaying does not change a female, and many now prefer females. They are convinced that males are not as affectionate as females, cannot be housebroken, and if neutered, will become fat and lethargic!

Males and females are equally affectionate, both possessing the true Cavalier temperament. How successfully they are housebroken depends on your consistency and perseverance. Neutering and spaying do not in anyway change a Cavalier's personality, weight, or energy level, only its sex drive. The sex drive in a Cavalier is strong; your angel-faced little lady will become a brazen hussy when in season, and your perfect gentleman, a satyr! An accidental mating with the neighbor's black Lab can result in twelve very odd puppies for whom you must find homes. The CKCSC, USA believes that responsible owners who do not breed their Cavaliers will spay or neuter them. (Spayed and neutered dogs may still be shown.)

All Cavaliers- pet and show, male and female- should have the same temperament: "gay" fearless and sporting in character, yet at the same time gentle and affectionate." In the end, this is why we choose to make Cavaliers part of our lives. The most "perfect" specimen (to look at) in the world wouldn't be worth the price of dog food without these special qualities.