Closest Breed to a Cavalier
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These dog breeds are closest to a cavalier, simply because they come from the same type, spaniel.
American Water Spaniel
Boykin Spaniel
Clumber Spaniel
Cocker Spaniel
English Springer Spaniel
English Cocker Spaniel
English Toy Spaniel
Field Spaniel
Irish Water Spaniel
Sussex Spaniel
Tibetan Spaniel
Welsh Springer Spaniel
French Spaniel
American Water Spaniel
Boykin Spaniel
Clumber Spaniel
Cocker Spaniel
English Springer Spaniel
English Cocker Spaniel
English Toy Spaniel
Field Spaniel
Irish Water Spaniel
Sussex Spaniel
Tibetan Spaniel
Welsh Springer Spaniel
French Spaniel
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If there's no size restrictions, the closest I've met to a Cav is a Golden Retriever... Albeit a Golden is a lot more boisterous.
However, I've had quite good luck with Cavs. We have one and she's fine except for a low grade heart murmur but she is almost 8. Other than that she's doing very very well for a breed with so many issues. A few of my friends have 4+ Cavs as well and they're all healthy.
However, I've had quite good luck with Cavs. We have one and she's fine except for a low grade heart murmur but she is almost 8. Other than that she's doing very very well for a breed with so many issues. A few of my friends have 4+ Cavs as well and they're all healthy.
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Tibetan spaniels are not actually spaniels - they are related to Asian breeds like pekes and shih tzu
As far as the others go, there is quite a variety in temperament among spaniels when you go from companion bred types (like Cavs and American cockers) to the dogs bred for hunting. A boykin is going to be very different to live with vs a cav, though the sweet spaniel temperament will be there.
I think out of the spaniels, a pet/show bred English cocker would be pretty similar in temperament to a Cav.
For non-spaniels, I agree with the coton and havanese. What about a lhasa apso? The ones I've met were super sweet, mellow, and velcro little dogs.
As far as the others go, there is quite a variety in temperament among spaniels when you go from companion bred types (like Cavs and American cockers) to the dogs bred for hunting. A boykin is going to be very different to live with vs a cav, though the sweet spaniel temperament will be there.
I think out of the spaniels, a pet/show bred English cocker would be pretty similar in temperament to a Cav.
For non-spaniels, I agree with the coton and havanese. What about a lhasa apso? The ones I've met were super sweet, mellow, and velcro little dogs.
Haha. Yeah, I should qualify that by saying I haven't met many! There was a lhasa in our agility class who was awesome - so eager to please, sweet, easy going, etc. Very cool little dog. But that may not be common. The couple shih tzus I have met were sweet little dogs too.
Similarly, American cockers are cool little dogs in theory, but then everybody knows some with horrible temperaments so it's hard to completely recommend them. I know a couple who are great dogs though.
Similarly, American cockers are cool little dogs in theory, but then everybody knows some with horrible temperaments so it's hard to completely recommend them. I know a couple who are great dogs though.
So, many of you have probably noticed that my friend has a Cavalier. Lotta is very nice and sweet. She loves to cuddle with everyone 
She likes people so much. Lotta always goes to everyone and ask for attention. She also licks people Lotta is often also very naughty. She also just acts silly when my friend is trying to train her. So, Lotta is very silly and funny.
Lotta has been healthy so far although she's quite young...
She likes people so much. Lotta always goes to everyone and ask for attention. She also licks people Lotta is often also very naughty. She also just acts silly when my friend is trying to train her. So, Lotta is very silly and funny. Lotta has been healthy so far although she's quite young...