What is the difference between a “pet quality” puppy and a “show quality” one?
The answer to this question is really just the opinion of the puppy’s breeder. Not all Cavalier puppies can or should be shown to their conformation championship. An even smaller number of dogs can be used in a breeding program. Experienced breeders will have higher standards of what they look for in dogs they personally keep or sell as show prospects. These standards are not easily discerned by a novice pet buyer who may see very little difference in the dog they have been offered and one that is not for sale as a pet. Bone structure, pigmentation, location and size of coat markings, teeth, expression, and personality are just a few of the many things a breeder will use to select show and or future breeding prospects vs. pets. Most all Cavaliers are suited to life as family pets, it’s just that some may be show or breeding prospects as well.
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