Avoid this "breeder"

If this woman is still in the business of selling Cavalier puppies, avoid her at all costs. She never gave me papers for my puppy (there has to be only one reason- there were none- backyard breeders/puppy mills don't have papers). She charged me at least $800 more than someone else I happened to meet who also bought a CKCS puppy from her. He said he bought his puppy for around $800-900 less than I and he said he got papers... He's a lawyer so maybe she scrounged some papers up for him.

And, now that I've read the other posts about her having her dogs de-barked (vocal chords clipped) I'm going to have my vet check his, because he's never barked once. It may be just that he's a quiet one.
I found out after I bought our puppy that she has had at least a few law suits filed against her. This was some years ago. Maybe she's had more.

If you're looking into getting a CKCS, go to The American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club for expert referrals in the USA on top breeders. It's renewed often and any breeders who aren't top notch in many categories are taken off the list.

All this said, I lucked out tremendously in getting a sweet, healthy, loving, smart Cavalier!