1903: Kennel Club Attempts Amalgamation
In 1903, the Kennel Club tried to merge several spaniel breeds into one, but faced opposition that was later resolved by King Edward VII.
1904: American Kennel Club follows suit
In 1904, the American Kennel Club combined four breeds into a single breed known as the English Toy Spaniel.
1911: Judith Blunt-Lytton theorizes about Charles II and the Spaniels
In her 1911 work, Judith Blunt-Lytton, the 16th Baroness Wentworth, suggested that Charles II took his sister's dogs after her death in 1670.
July 1918: Romanov family shooting
In July 1918, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia owned a King Charles Spaniel during the shooting of the Romanov family. A King Charles Spaniel corpse was found at the believed site of the family's burning.
1926: Roswell Eldridge's competition
In 1926, American Roswell Eldridge held a competition that eventually led to the development of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
1928: First breed club for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
In 1928, breeders formed the first breed club for the new Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
1945: Kennel Club recognises the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
In 1945, the Kennel Club recognised the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed.
1960: Princess Margaret attends party with dog
In 1960, Princess Margaret attended Princess Anne's tenth birthday party with her King Charles Spaniel, Rolly.
1988: Finnish breed club survey on patella luxation
In 1988, a Finnish breed club survey found patella luxation occurrences ranging from 5.3% to 50%.
1997: American Kennel Club recognises the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
In 1997, the American Kennel Club recognised the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
2003: King Charles Spaniel identified as Vulnerable Native Breed
In 2003, due to low registration numbers, the King Charles Spaniel was identified as a Vulnerable Native Breed by the Kennel Club.
2006: Docking tails becomes illegal
Since 2006, tail docking has been illegal in the UK and some other European countries.
2007: Finnish breed club survey on patella luxation
In 2007, a Finnish breed club survey found patella luxation occurrences ranging from 5.3% to 50%.
2008: BBC documentary airs
In 2008, the BBC documentary "Pedigree Dogs Exposed" criticized the breeding practices of pedigree breeds, including the King Charles Spaniel, highlighting health issues like syringomyelia.
2010: King Charles Spaniel popularity in 2010
In 2010, the King Charles Spaniel was ranked 126th in popularity by the American Kennel Club, while the Cavalier was much more popular.
