Penelope is my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Her heart-shaped nose gets me every time she looks at me. She loves to greet everybody and wants to explore everything. She loves playing with ropes and loves anything that squeaks. This fall she had a blast playing in the leaves and laying out in the sun. She has also made friends with my four cats, and they can be caught napping, curled up together.





Descended from hunting spaniels, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a toy breed with many wonderful qualities. They are friendly, playful, easily trained and happy to sit on laps as well as to go for walks. As with some other popular purebred dogs...
Read MoreThe King Charles Spaniel was popular with Britain's 17th-century aristocracy and is featured in many paintings and portraits by Van Dyck. Unfortunately, this toy breed lost favor once the reign of Charles II ended, and the dogs are believed to have...
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