Is a Cavachon a good dog and what are health concerns?
Posted on April 8th, 2010 by admin
I am thinking of getting a Cavachon (Bichon Frise and Cavalier Kings Charles Spaniel mix). It looks like a really cute dog but what are the health concerns? I would prefer is you owned one. But if you didnt and looked online i guess thats okay too. Also if you have any other additional imformation about them.
I am sure it is a great dog if you are adopting it from a shelter. It is a mutt and therefore there is no way to predict. Do not pay money for a mutt from a breeder when there are thousands that need homes in shelters
April 8th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
I am sure it is a great dog if you are adopting it from a shelter. It is a mutt and therefore there is no way to predict. Do not pay money for a mutt from a breeder when there are thousands that need homes in shelters
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April 8th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
As long as you get it from a shelter. Sure it looks like a really cute dog, why not adopt one from a shelter, you’d be saving a cute dogs life, doing a good deed, and not paying a BYB for selling you an unhealthy puppy!
Dr. Dog
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April 8th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
there’s no such thing as a "cavachon".. its a mutt with a fake name.
Health concerns.. would be the same health concerns found in both the Bichon and Cavalier, including syringomelia, which is a painful condition seen in cavaliers.
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April 8th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Health concerns?
Lets start with improper breeding conditions with no prenatal care– that opens your pup up to mineral deficiencies.
Most of those "breeders" fail to give the proper shots before selling their dogs, that opens your dog up to a myriad of health problems.
NONE of those breeders do genetic health testing, no hip, eye, shoulder, joint, spine or heart exams on the parents. Therefore you have no idea if your pup has a chance of developing a serious problem later on in life.
Aside from health concerns, you have MAJOR risk for behavioral problems. More often than not you see dogs with aggressive problems right off the bat, or more serious aggression that develops later on in life.
If you want a mutt– ADOPT. Don’t line the pockets of greedy, abusive breeders.
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April 8th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Now don’t get me wrong. I love Jake Gyllenhaal as much as the next girl, but this picture makes me want to smack him. A puggle, Jake? Really? I thought better of you.
If you are planning on investing in one of these breeds (the goldendoodle, the cockapoo, really any of the -doodles or the -poos, Cavachon), I guess that’s your prerogative, but please just hear me out first.
What is This New Fad?
If, somehow, you have missed it, there’s a new trend in celebrity dog ownership: strang, unnatural crosses of unhealthy dogs that people pay thousands of dollars to own. They call them "designer dogs."
Look at these Amazon links to the left! There are books now about these popular dog "breeds," describing their temperaments and how to raise them. Again with the wanting to smack people. These animals are not a new breed; they are mutts! Accidents!
Now, I’m all for the owning of mutts. I, myself, have never had anything else. But to breed (that is, intentionally) is to choose two champion animals with a high quality of various traits and to test the parents for congenital diseases. Puggle, labradoodle, pekepoo, or any other cutesie-named dog breeders are not doing this. They are picking cute animals and forcing them to breed beyond their capacity. They are not breeding to "improve the breed." They are breeding solely to make money, and that poses problems for the animals and for their owners.
Unsuspecting people will believe the lies that these breeders say. These "one of a kind" dogs are no more "rare and exotic" than any other mutt and mixed breed in the shelters today. They are simply mixed breed dogs, that people made up fancy names for. Naming these dogs is simply a way to sell puppy-mill dogs and backyard accidents for an inflated price by duping the uneducated buyer into believing he is acquiring a purebred dog. You may find a truly "unusual" designer mutt, such as a "Box-a-Shiht" (Boxer/Shih Tzu) or "Bull-Shiht" (Bulldog/Shih Tsu
“These Beag-A-Poos are registered with the ‘Dogs International Kennel Club’.”
The word “registered” has a magical effect on people. They seem to think something that’s “registered” must be legitimate and valuable. Not so! Registered simply means recorded. Somewhere someone has the dogs name and date of birth written down. Registered certainly doesn’t mean healthy, or valuable (every dog is priceless to its owner). There are many canine registries in business today that will register any kind of dog whether it’s purebred, mixed breed or even of unknown origin.. Best known of the is the US Kennel Club that advertises that they register "rare breeds, hybrids, even pet class." Other "clubs" have appeared that will produce official-looking "Championship" papers if you send them a photo or video of any dog.
Any registration can often cause the price of a mutt to skyrocket, when the paper it’s printed on may only be worth using for housebreaking. Puppy buyers are sometimes fooled into paying pay hundreds ofdollars for a "registered" mutt. Being a registered mutt does not make a dog any different from a similar one sitting in a shelter, and it certainly does not turn a mutt into a purebred. Basically being able to call these dogs registered gets the breeder, pet store or puppy mill more money
Does this mean that all producer of mixes are unscrupulous and deceitful? No, many of them are simply ignorant of responsible breeding practices and unaware of what they’re really doing. Both the deceitful and the ignorant, though, prey on the ignorance of the public. Once people know the truth about these breeders and pets, people will start adopting instead of buying and the breeders will stop breeding. It is simple supply and demand.
Don’t be fooled by the cute names, “one of a kind” titles, and the high prices! You can find “designer dogs” of every size, shape, color and personality as close as your local humane society or rescue service and at a far more reasonable cost. Why not go there first and save a life? You’ll be glad you did!
Mixed breed can get any of the conditions, the individual purebred dogs have.
Cavalier King Charles
Prone to syringomyelia, hereditary eye disease, dislocating kneecaps (patella), back troubles, ear infections, early onset of deafness or hearing trouble. Sometime’s hip dysplasia. This breed tends to gain weight easily. Some lines are genetically disposed early onset to a serious heart problem, which sometimes causes early death.
Bichon Frise
Some are prone to watery eyes, cataracts, skin and ear ailments, also epilepsy and dislocated kneecaps. They can be very sensitive to flea bites
Don’t be fooled Just because it Bichon x doesn’t mean the pups will be 99% of Bichon x are shedding dogs!
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http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Fad-of-the-Designer-Mutt
http://www.geocities.com/mutts02/designer-mutts.html
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/cavalierkingcharlesspaniel.htm
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bichonfrise.htm
April 8th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
mixed breeds can have all the health issues of both breeds. Look at the problems both experience, I’m not familiar with bichon health issues but I know that CKC spaniels have a huge problem with neurological issues.
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April 8th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Cavaliers have heart problems. Anyone who is producing mixed breed puppies probably hasn’t done any health screens on either the sire or the dam. Why would you want to take a chance on getting a sickly puppy that is apt to run you into debt with vet bills?
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April 8th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
I have Cavaliers. I would not cross this beautiful breed with a Bichon or any other breed. They are perfect as they are.
I like Bichons too but again, why cross such a lovely breed.
The problem with buying a cross bred dog is that only back yard breeders cross breed dogs. Ethical, reputable breeders do not cross breed.
Back yard breeders don’t do any health testing because it costs money and erodes their profit margin.
To buy a cross such as this the pup may well inherit the health problems both breeds are known to suffer.
I would rather buy a pure bred dog from a breeder who has health certificates for the parent dogs.
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April 8th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
It’ a MUTT. No way of telling if it’s going to be a good dog or not. It is a mixture of 2 breeds with no regard of health tests of any kind. If you buy one, you are supporting puppymills:
http://www.dcr.net/~humane/Puppy_Mills2.html
Is that the kind of thing you want to support?
Either buy a purebred from a REPUTABLE breeder or adopt from a shelter. Help put this scum out of business.
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April 8th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
A person who sells "designer" mixed breeds is not a breeder, but a puppy producer.
An intelligent person does not choose a pup as a pet companion based solely on looks, but on temperament and personality.
It is good you are researching and are considering health.
The fact is, health problems are inherited as well as caused by poor care.
Responsible pure-bred dog breeders are very careful choosing the individual dogs to breed. They keep track of health problems within "family lines".
A person who intentionally breeds mixed dogs does not really know, nor care, what health issues have been prevalent within the "lines" of their dogs. They have no real concept of what "lines" really are!
They undoubtedly haven’t "quality" individuals to begin with, but "pet quality" dogs undoubtedly from an inexperienced, unknowledgeable puppy producer.
When mixing breeds, there is no "norm" to expect.
About 30 years ago my mother (sigh) bought a mixed breed dog for my sister (I was already married and out of the house by then, raising and showing Shetland Sheepdogs). The person selling the puppies told my mother her litter was the development of a "new breed"….the Australian Shepherd/Lab.
And how popular is that "breed" now? HA!
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