Shelby Daw

Shelby Daw raises Cavalier King Charles spaniels in Grass Valley, California, in the Sierra Nevada foothills roughly an hour northeast of Sacramento. Cavalier Companions operates as a small family hobby program, with the adult dogs living in the home and running daily on 1.5 acres of property.

Health testing is central to the program. Adults are certified through the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals across four areas — eyes, hearts, hips, and patellas — and all breeding dogs carry AKC registration. The focus has been on steady, ongoing improvement over the course of more than 17 years, with an emphasis on producing dogs that are sound in both temperament and health, drawing from champion lines.

One distinctive aspect of Cavalier Companions is a specialization in therapy dog placement. Through work with children with special needs, the program has developed a focus on identifying and placing dogs with natural alerting instincts — puppies selected for their ability to respond to diabetes, seizures, and other conditions without formal training. Families seeking a Cavalier King Charles spaniel breeder in California with a health-first approach and a therapy focus will find a program rooted in long experience and OFA-backed testing.

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