Dog breed guide
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
A small spaniel with a silky, moderate-length coat that needs brushing several times a week. Purina Australia calls the breed a moderate shedder with medium energy, good with children and trainable. The Royal Kennel Club lists it as suitable for flat or apartment living and needing up to an hour of exercise a day.
Also searched as Cavalier, Cavvie, King Charles.
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 6 to 8 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 6 to 8 kg
- Size
- Small, under 10 kg
- Height
- 30 to 33 cm
- Lifespan
- 12 to 15 years
- Coat
- moderate length, silky, free from curl
Ratings
Petboost editorial ratings from 1 to 5, drawn from the breed standard text under Sources. A breed with no basis in the sources for a rating shows none.
- Shedding
- Grooming effort
- Energy
- Trainability
- Good with children
- Suits an apartment
5 means it sheds heavily
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
5 means it learns quickly and eagerly
5 means it suits a family best
5 means it copes best in a small home
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- AKC, Official Standard for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, https://images.akc.org/pdf/breeds/standards/CavalierKingCharlesSpaniel.pdf, read 5 Oct 2026
- Purina Australia, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed page, https://www.purina.com.au/cavalier-king-charles-spaniel.html, read 5 Oct 2026
- Royal Kennel Club (The Kennel Club UK), Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed page, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/toy/cavalier-king-charles-spaniel/, read 5 Oct 2026
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.