[.ca] Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (ISBN 0764102273)

Predicting Coat Color:
On page 82 & 83 of the book it descibes coat color genetics. D. Caroline Coile in this book writes, "In the case of Cavaliers, the red (R) allele is dominant to the black and tan (r) allele. However, Clare Rusbridge BVMS in a different publication writes that "Blenheim and Rubies are recessive coat variations". It appears that this book has coat color genetics wrong. How much of the other information within this book was not researched by D. Caroline Coile the author.

Most in-depth care and health information:
This book has the best information about caring for your Cavalier of any of the books. It even has a special section on understanding mitral valve (heart)disease, which is a too-common problem in the breed.

A Helpful Introduction to the Breed:
This book answered all my initial questions about the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with honesty and candor about the ups and downs of Cavalier ownership. I especially liked the sections about genetic predispositions and temperament. The only thing not covered in depth was how expensive these dogs are! However, I still recommend it highly as a first step in information-gathering about the breed.