Only Cavaliers approved by Persy, may join the family.  This was how I first selected a Cavalier.  Persy is a dominant male Cocker Spaniel who is not very friendly with other dogs.  When I first started exploring other breeds beside Cocker Spaniels, I wanted to get away from all that grooming. One of the breeds I was considering was the Cavalier.  Persy and I attended a Cavalier specialty so I could analyze his behavior.  I was very surprise that he actually like the Cavaliers.   So we joined the Cavalier club to receive more information about the breed and started talking with breeders.  We soon welcomed our first cavalier, Daisy, to the family.