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 The foundation of "The Spaniel Project" is about fighting against some of the deadly and cruel conditions that Cavalier King Charles Spaniels may suffer from. A group of like minded people decided to do this by breeding spaniel type dogs with all the characteristics of the friendly, playful, fun, and loving pet, but without the serious health issues.

WHY WE ARE FIGHTING FOR CHANGE One of the conditions that Cavaliers are prone to is Syringomyelia, where the head is too small to accommodate the brain. It is very common in the breed which drastically reduces the lifespan of these gorgeous and playful little dogs. It is this shape and size of the head that breeders have insisted on breeding into the dogs that is considered to be the cause of the condition.


Another issue is difficulty breathing due to short ‘squishy’ faces causing genetic deformities of their airways and soft palate. In a normal dog the soft palate should only slightly overlap the epiglottis and when it is elongated or deformed it can interfere with airflow either by blocking the larynx or by problems with negative pressure. Some dogs are so badly affected that their nostrils need widening and/or other surgical procedures to help them breathe.

Another major issue that shortens their lives dramatically  is MitreValveDisease which is a slowly progressing heart disease, to attempt to overcome this I am outcrossing/cross breeding with mainly Tibetan Spaniels ( they have great hearts) however other breeds are used as well.
The first litter of Tibeliers is nearly 6 years old and have no health issues at all which is very promising.
Unfortunately the girl I had my hope set on to continue never got in pup ( Buttons) her sister Brandy produced some outstanding pups bred back to CKCS who are doing great healthwise
( now nearly 4 years ) so I had to start from scratch again. My upcoming Tibelier is Yoshi  ( mum Sana Tibetan Spaniel, dad Rusty CKCS ) she's 7 months so still has a while to go.
























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As now is happening in some European countries, the outcross with other breeds has started ( purebreds are not allowed by law to be bred anymore) as this is going to be the only way to fix the health issues in the CKCS, to bring some size back into these little dogs heads that can comfortably accommodate their brain, by breeding for longer snouts and only from dogs that have healthy hearts. This is going to be a process which is going to take some time, health checks are being performed for as many issues that can be tested for at this stage. Temperament plays a big part in matching who to breed as healthy, stable and well adjusted puppies are a priority.


Our Guarantee
All dogs have undergone a Full Breed Profiling test for all diseases and traits specific to the breed(s), before being bred to assure that only suitable dogs are being brought up. We suggest you take your puppy to your own vet within a few days of arriving to ensure puppy has traveled well and it settling in okay.

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The Spaniel Project breeds to strive for healthy, happy, well adjusted family pets. As a result, puppies are:
  *  de-sexed ( or come with de-sexing agreement , fully vaccinated C5, micro-chipped in your name and have a full vet check before they will be allowed to go to their new home at 12 weeks of age. 
  • Should a puppy suffer from a serious, un-fixable genetic condition that puppy will be replaced. 
  • All puppies here receive ENS (early neurological stimulation) 
  • They are raised using Puppy Culture protocols 
  • Puppies also come with life long breeders support and an online training courses
  • Your puppy can be transported Australia wide by flying with Jetpets, Bay City Pets or travelling via road with Move-My-Pet, Dogmovers or Petwagging Transport. All of these will be arranged by us for smooth and easy transport of your new family member.








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We live around 13km out of town in a rural setting, on which we have an closed in insulated airconditioned front veranda where our girls whelp and raise their babies. We give all our dogs free run of the house through an open doggy door, allowing them to come and go as they please. We have lots of space outdoors and we have a huge puppy play area set up with slides and other enrichment toys. We play lots of different sounds around our puppies including music, mowers and tools to which they get desensitised, along with the usual household noise and outdoor noises such as planes and trucks going by.
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