Welcome to the Bay Area
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club
Welcome to the website for the Bay Area Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, INC. (BACKCSC). We are a specialty breed club serving the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Our membership includes pet owners, breeders, and both conformation and performance exhibitors--all joined by their love of Cavaliers. Please look around our site for information on the BACKCSC and make sure to check the meetings and events page. You will also find information on the history and the breed standard, as well as membership information and a breeder referral list.
To learn of the mission and the history of the BACKCSC please visit the about page.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the Bay Area Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club or Cavaliers in general please feel free to contact any one of our board members... we are always happy to help.
Membership
Are you interested in finding out more about membership to the Bay Area Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club? Or maybe you are ready to join! Please visit the membership page for more information on what it takes to become a member, the types of memberships, and all the applications and documents regarding membership to the club.
Specialty Shows
As an AKC licensed specialty club, one of our responsibilities is to hold specialty shows. For information on the next Bay Area Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club Specialty Show please visit our Specialty Show page.
BACKCSC SPECIALTY SHOW
Make sure to sponsor a trophy for our next show. Visit the Specialty Shows page for links to all the sponsorship pages.
NATIONAL SPECIALTY SHOW
A national specialty dog show is an event organized by a breed's national parent club, spotlighting a single breed. It is regarded as a top achievement for breeders and owners, where passionate enthusiasts come together to exchange knowledge, celebrate their love for the breed, and showcase their finest dogs in competition. The 2026 National Specialty Show information is yet to be announced. Please visit the parent club website often for announcements and updates on the 2026 Specialty Show
Breed standard
An AKC breed standard is a detailed description outlining the ideal physical and behavioral traits for each recognized dog breed. Each breed standard is created by the parent club (the AKC-recognized national club dedicated to a particular breed) and must be approved by the AKC. To see the full breed standard, please visit the breed standard page on the parent club website.
History of the breed
The Cavalier King Charles spaniel is an old breed and yet, it is also a comparatively new breed. The breed as we know it is less than 100 years old. Please visit the parent club website for a brief history of our beloved breed.
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