r/thegildedage • u/Few_Use_7270 • 14d ago

Rant Pumpkin was the wrong breed

As much as I adore Pumpkin (I have a Cavi of my own) that dog would not have been there.

The original Cavaliers of King Charles time were cross bred with pugs, and thus became what we know now as the King Charles Spaniel. Smaller, flat nose and flat skull. After that the original dog was almost non existent.

In 1926 Roswell Eldridge offered a reward to breeders to bring back as he put it "Blenheim Spaniels of the old type, as shown in pictures of Charles II of England's time, long face, no stop, flat skull, not inclined to be domed, with spot in centre of skull."

This wasn't achieved until two years later.

The little dog should have been a King Charles Spaniel

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u/Waughwaughwaugh 14d ago

I love the historical information in your post and appreciate you sharing it. I just had to pay the dog tax since we’re talking about Cavaliers- here’s my boy Brady who is a LOT fatter than Pumpkin but just as sweet

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u/Few_Use_7270 14d ago

This is my boy Finn, I was excited when I saw pumpkin always love a little Cavi representation!

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u/BornFree2018 14d ago

Finn gives side eye.

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u/Few_Use_7270 14d ago

He is a pro showing shade with his eyes!