The name of this breed was born by the incredible affection that King Charles II of England had for her. A King Dog, was also the darling of many cuts, such as Queen Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots.

History of King Charles Spaniel

Developed in England from the sixteenth century, the King Charles Spaniel, also called "English Toy Spaniel", is a very ancient breed. Their ancestors are much more distant, from Asia, akin to Asian spaniels that were brought from the East to the West, probably from Japan and China to Spain, and from Spain to Britain, where he became known. It is believed that English spaniels Cocker spaniels hunters like English Springer Spaniels and may have had influence on the breed. Over time Asian dogs short snout, like the Pug and Pekingese, eventually mixed with Charles King who had their small size and shortened muzzle. Because of these differences between the current King Charles and the old, the breed ended up being split in two from the twentieth century, the King Charles Spaniel and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and the Cavalier King Charles has a body type closer to the ancestors of the breed and the King Charles is already more modified depending on the establishment and time.

Features of King Charles Spaniel

Despite its origins in dogs with strong hunting instinct, and also has an excellent sense of smell, this little spaniel was selected for the company for several centuries. The King Charles is a happy and playful dog, balanced and loyal temperament. This is an excellent companion dog, very devoted and affectionate with their owners and children. Little late, so do not serve guard alert, but in general is somewhat reserved with strangers.