This page is dedicated to the memory of Barnaby, my Cavalier friend and companion, who was very fond of paper in many forms, but fortunately never ate any books.

A Cavalier Bibliography

Here follows a list of some of the Cavalier books that are available. Lots of them have pictures, some have conversations, some are purely for fun, and all of them are full of information.

Serious Books

Booth, Evelyn : All about the Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
Pelham Books

Burgess, Susan : The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
K and R Books, 1975
(Crisdig)

Coile, Caroline: Cavalier King Charles Spaniels: a Complete Pet Owner's Manual
Barron's, 1998
ISBN 0 7641 0227 3

Cuddy, Beverly : Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
TFH Publications , Available through pet shops, 1995

Evans, John : Cavalier King Charles Spaniels - An Owner's Companion
Crowood Press, 1990
(Alansmere)

John Evans is one of the owners of the famous Alansmere Aquarius

Field, Bruce : Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
Hale, 1995
ISBN 0 7090 5644 3

Forwood, Lady Mary: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Hutchinson, 1967

Information for both breeder and family pet owner.

Johnson-Snyder, Meredith : Cavalier King Charles Spaniels: A New Owners Guide to Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
T.F.H. Piblications, 1999
ISBN 0 7938 2804 X

Lytton, Hon Mrs Neville : Toy Dogs and Their Ancestors
Duckworth, London, 1911

The source book for any and every one interested in researching the origins and history of our toy breeds.
Long out of print, it is a rare and expensive book; copies can still sometimes be found through rare books dealers.

McKenzie, Barbara : Your First Cavalier
Maypole Press, 1984
ISBN 0 9507792 3 7

Moffat, Norma: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet
Howell Books Inc
ISBN 1582451257 (Hardcover)

Pennington, Alicia : The Royal Toy Spaniel
Ringpress Books, 1989

Sheldon, Margaret and Lockwood, B : The Toy Breeds
Pelham, 1970

Smith, Barbara Garnett : The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in North America
Cascade Publications, 1998
ISBN 0 96629850 0

An informative book by a long-time breeder, exhibitor, and judge, illustrated by the talented Betty Turner
Order direct from Barbara's website

Smith, Sheila : Complete Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. (Book of the Breed Series)
Ringpress Books, 1995
ISBN 1 86054 025 2

Spalding, Elizabeth: How to Raise and Train a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
U.S.A., T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1965

Stenning, Eildh M : Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
Foyles, 1964
(Cherrycourt)

Mrs Stenning was the first author to write on Cavaliers!

Town, Ken : Pet Owner's Guide to the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
Ringpress Books,, 1997
ISBN 1 86054 011 2

An excellent book for all new Cavalier owners!

UK Cavalier Club : Cavalier Club Yearbooks
Avaliable from the UK CKCS Club

Recent years readily available and there are limited stocks of the following years:
1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1990, 1987, 1986

UK Cavalier Club : Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Champions, Volume 2 1989 - 1994

Photographs and three generation pedigrees of British Champions.
Out of print but see new combined edition.

UK Cavalier Club : Interpretation of the Breed Standard (illustrated)
Avaliable from the UK CKCS Club

Booklet explaining and elaborating on the Kennel Club Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Breed Standard.

UK Cavalier Club : Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Champions, Volume 1 1928 - 1988

ISBN

Photographs and three generation pedigrees of British Champions.
Out of print but see new combined edition.

UK Cavalier Club: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Champions Champions 1928 to 1999
Avaliable from the UK CKCS Club, Fourth edition

Photograph and three generation pedigree of British Champions.
Earlier two volume editions now combined in this version.

Wimhurst, C G E: The Complete Book of Toy Dogs
Putnam's Sons, 2nd ed, 1969

Workman, Margaret : The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Kingdom, 1999
ISBN 1 85279 095 4
(Costara)

This is a marvellous book for anyone interested in the development of the breed and contains many unique photos of many of our early Cavaliers.

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Fun Books

Abigail (a Cavalier, with the help of Maureen Melvin): Paws Again
Orion Publishing Group/Chapmans Publishers (O/P), 1991
ISBN 1 85592 561 3

And thanks to Adam Curtin for telling me about three more Abigail books, including this one.

Abigail (a Cavalier, with the help of Maureen Melvin): Paws for Pasta
Orion Publishing Group/Chapmans Publishers , 1992
ISBN 185592 629 6

Abigail shares her talents as a cook in her new collection of illustrated verse!
And thanks to Adam Curtin for telling me about three more Abigail books, including this one.

Abigail (a Cavalier, with the help of Maureen Melvin): Paws for Thought
Chapmans, 1990
ISBN

Life seen through the eyes of a doggy poet, with cartoon illustrations by Geoff Crook.

Abigail (a Cavalier, with the help of Maureen Melvin): Paws Forever
Orion Publishing Group, 1993
ISBN 1 85592 682 2

Abigail proposes to raise money for charity and also takes the opportunity to introduce her two young protegees, Annabel and Alice.
And thanks to Adam Curtin for telling me about three more Abigail books, including this one.
He thinks that from the words in this book that sadly Abigail has died.

Brown, Ruth : One Stormy Night
Puffin Books, 1997
ISBN 0 14 056229 X

Beautifully illustrated gentle ghost story about a little Cavalier.
Originally published by Andersen press, UK, in 1992.

Bunker, Shirley J: A Cavalier Named Charlie and his Friends
Avon Books, 1994
ISBN 1 897960 37 9

Callen, Paul: Gladwyn Goes to Town .

Details given in Evelyn Booth's book.
Childrens book about a Corgi who meets some Cavaliers

Godden, Rumor: Listen to the Nightingale
Viking, Published by the Penguin Group, 1992
ISBN 0 670 84517 5

Wonderfully sweet children's book about a young girl whose entire world was ballet until she found a Cavalier puppy.

Kelley, Anne; illustrated by Metin Salih: Daisy and the Dog Show
Barron's Educational Series, 1985
ISBN 0 8120 5640 X

Children's book with great illustrations.
Thanks to Weilin Cheng Pittman and Oliver for emailing me about these books.

Kelley, Anne; illustrated by Metin Salih: Daisy's Discovery

ISBN

Children's book with great illustrations.
Thanks to Weilin Cheng Pittman and Oliver for emailing me about these books.

McMuck, C M; (a Cavalier) of Bucklesham Hall : Top Dog: a Cavalier View of the English (as told to Fernand Auberjonois)
Debretts Peerage Ltd, 1980
ISBN 0 905649 39 7

Paine, Susan and Gill Evans: Ever Your Affectionate Florrie: Letters from a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to Her Two Mistresses
Turret Books, 1993
ISBN 0 9521146 0 7

Seybert, Mildred and Olson, Lyla (text and photographs) : Taffy and Tuffy
D. Appleton-Century Company, New York, st Edition , 1942

Including a "Tribute to a Dog" by Helen Keller
(out of print)

Volkmann, Roy : Hide-and-Seek Puppies
A Doubleday Book for Young Readers Published by Random House, Inc., 2000
ISBN 0 385 32706 4

This is an adorable book with full page photos of Anne Eckersley-Robbins' Chadwick Cavaliers puppies.

York, Janet and Carroll., Rosemary: Corneel at The Plaza
Petpourri Publishers LLC, 2001
ISBN 0 9677177 1 X

Original photography by Rosemary Carroll.
Corneel at the Plaza centers on the adventures of international show champion Corneel.

Avaliable from Fancypaw.com

York, Janet and Carroll., Rosemary: Corneel the Cavalier: as told by Corneel to the authors
Petpourri Publishers LLC, 2000
ISBN 0 9677177 0 1

Original photography by Rosemary Carroll.
Corneel the Cavalier is a country dog with kind neighbors, a windmill for a home... and exciting dreams of fun and friendship. But unexpected changes are in the wind for Corneel.

Avaliable from Fancypaw.com

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Miscellaneous Books

Bunce, Fiona (compiler): Amice Pitt: a History

A small pamphlet compiled for the 20th Amice Pitt Rally, August 1998; biography, anecdotes and photos of one of our most influential Cavalier breeders.

Avaliable through the UK CKCS Club

Erickson, Carolly: Her Little Majesty: The Life of Queen Victoria
Robson Books, 1997
ISBN 1861050798

As a young girl Victoria owned a tricolour, Dash, to whom she was devoted.

Falkus, Christopher: The Life and Times of Charles II
Orion Publishing Group/Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1988
ISBN 0297831658

Our breed is named for this King, who so loved his toy spaniels.

Grossman, Lloyd: The Dog's Tail: a History of Man's Best Friend
ABC Books, 1993
ISBN 0 563 36353 3

Published to accompany the BBC TV series of the same name, first broadcast in autumn 1993. Lavishly illustrated, and has a number of pictures of Cavaliers.

Massie, Robert K: The Romanovs, the Final Chapter
Random House of New York.

With thanks to Jeanne Eklund in Florida for telling me about this one; a harrowing and vivid description of the slaughter of both the family and Anastasia's small Cavalier Jemmy.
She quotes:
Page 4: "The youngest and smallest daughter, Anastasia, held her pet King Charles spaniel, Jemmy."
Page 6: "When the family lay in the back of the truck, covered by a tarpaulin, someone discovered Anastasia's small dog, its head crushed by a rifle butt. This little body was tossed into the truck."
Page 10: "Finally, at the bottom of the pit, mangled but unburned, the investigators found the decomposed corpse of Anastasia's spaniel, Jemmy."

Secord, William : Dog Painting 1840-1940
Antique Collectors Club, London, 1998
ISBN 1 85149 139 2

A social history of the dog in art, with many coloured plates featuring Cavaliers and their ancestors.
Cornelia Tegart in Canada recommends this one: "It is expensive, but it is beautiful! Cavalier lovers will LOVE this!"

Secord, William : Dog Painting: The European Breeds
Antique Collectors Club (UK), 2002
ISBN 1851492380

Secord has collected images of some of the most beautiful dog paintings in Europe. Another "must have" for dog lovers and dog art collectors everywhere!

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Magazines

: Cavalier Quarters

Was a free monthly ezine devoted to CKCS and the people who love them, but is sadly now defunct. Limited access to some articles is available via the Internet Archive's WayBack Machine!

Allen, Michael: The Royal Spaniel Magazine
Published by Michael Allen, 14531 Jefferson St. Midway City, CA 92655, USA.

This is the first and only publication in the USA devoted to the Cavalier King Charles and English Toy Spaniels.
A quarterly magazine with full colour, laminated covers, it contains articles and photographs that will appeal to all lovers of these wonderful little Spaniels.

Order through website. Subscription rates are $45 for one year (4 issues) mailed in the United States and Canada. Foreign rates are $60 mailed surface and $80 mailed by air.

Editor/Publisher: Roxy A Hayes : Cavaliers Online!

ISBN US Library of Congress; ISSN: 1524-721X

A weekly email newsletter for Cavalier lovers

To subscribe: send email to cavaliersonline-subscribe@onelist.com or visit the CavaliersOnline website to sign up.

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Bookshops and Suppliers on the Web

The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club has most of the standard Cavalier texts available for sale by post from their bookshop.

Visit Canine Cornucopia for Out of Print and Rare Cavalier Books.

Amazon has a good selection of Cavalier books at reasonable prices.

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Finally...

If I have missed any books that you consider should be here, please let me know and I will add them to my future lists.

With grateful thanks to those of you who over the years have helped compile this list, including most recently Weilin Cheng Pittman and Carol Richards.

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