Here are a few highly recommended websites where you can order shampoo and conditioners that will help give your dog the best coat possible. Products that you buy off the shelf at pet stores are not the best products on the market and most of the time they dry out your dog's skin and coat leaving coat issues. My first choice as a pet owner would be to go with the Vellus show shampoo and conditioner. This line of shampoo and conditioners is going to give your dog's coat the softest feeling and you will absolutely love the way your dog's coat feels. My second choice is the Pure Paws line featuring the Oatmeal and Aloe Vera shampoo and conditioner. I use the Oatmeal and Aloe Vera spray every time I brush my Cavaliers to avoid breaking their coat.

The Isle of Dogs is the line I use regularly. It gives more strength to the coat I think and I am able to grow coat fast with this produce, but I also grow a lot of undercoat, which on a black & tan can give their black a dull appearance over time.

The Summerwinds line has a very good flea shampoo that is not too harsh and I highly recommend it if you have issues with fleas or ticks.

The Chris Christensen line I use sparingly for specific needs. Some of their shampoos do contain dyes which can alter the color of your dog so if you look into this line of products please read the label carefully.

I only use the top 3 items for grooming my Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. I use a greyhound comb when my dogs are wet and just bathed to get the hair straight before blow drying. If I am just combing my Cavalier out and did not give a bath then I spray them with Isle of Dogs Stregthen to wet the hair before I comb through it. If you try to comb or brush a dry coat it will break.

I use the small wooden pin brush found only with Chris Christensen and this pin brush is used throughout the drying process and for upkeep grooming during the week. The wooden bristles do not pull the hair out and saves your dog's coat.

I use the T-Brush Mini (Slicker Style) from Chris Christensen to help straighten the coat in needed areas like the ears and on the fringes.

The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel standard states that clipping is not to be done at all with this breed. However, to keep your Cavalier tidy you might still need an occasional clip here or there. The straight shears I might need if one of my Cavaliers develops uneven ears. Cavaliers often chew on their ears or the ears of other Cavaliers, so the need to fix uneven ears could come up and the straight shears would be the best tool for that job. I also use the straight shears at the bottom of each foot by taking the leg fringe and pushing it down past the paw and clipping it straight across. The leg fringe can sometimes become so long that Cavalier's begin to walk on it, which can cause slippery footing. This is also a minor trim to those Cavalier's that tend to walk on their leg feathering because it has grown out so long.

The curved shears I use every week to clip the hair between the pads under the paws.

The thinning shears would come in handy with a Cavalier that has been spayed or neutered because their coat becomes heavier and using the thinning shears in different areas can help keep the coat under control. I also use the thinning shears carefully underneath the corner of the eye where the hair can grow long enough sometimes which can cause irritation to the eye or constant tearing. Those clumps of hair underneath the eye right next to the muzzle are the ones I take the thinning shears to when they present themselves. Once I have trimmed away the clumps then I take a wet wash cloth and gently clean the area. I continue to keep watch over my Cavalier for the next couple of days to see if the tearing dissapears...if so, the problem was probably hair growing back into the eyes and irritating it causing it to tear...if not then a second clipping with the thinning shears might be needed. (The curved shears can also be used if you are after a particular hair.)

The stripping knife is used to remove dull dead coat that is frizzy. You need to spray the area you plan to run the knife through first and then gently hold the knife at an angle and begin to comb it through your Cavalier's coat. Most of the time you will be able to go about an inch or two at most and then you will feel resistance. Take your greyhound comb and comb out the excess dull dead coat that the knife collected and then begin again. Work in small areas and this process can be very time consuming, but eventually you can regain the natural glossy coat once the dull dead coat has been removed. The stripping knife I show above is recommended more for dogs that have been spayed or neutered. If you have a Cavalier that you show then you need to seek out a better line of stripping knives and you may need a variation of coarse, medium, and fine to work in different locations on your Cavalier.

The arm and noose for the grooming table is sold separately.

For dogs you need to buy an air force blow dryer preferrably without heat. Regular hair dryers with heat can damage your dog's coat really quickly.

I have a set of Happy Legs on my grooming table so my dogs are up off the grooming table and I can groom their fringes better.

Many Cavalier King Charles Spaniels suffer from tear stains under their eyes. Read the above notes under the thinning shears on thinning the hair out under the eyes first before trying this product. If the hair is actually growing long enough to touch your Cavaliers eyes every time they blink then the tearing can not be cured with this product. The main thing this product does do is to take away the red stain that comes from tearing. The thinning of the hair can eliminate the tearing completely so always try that first before adding supplements to your Cavaliers food. This product is a powder and it can be sprinkled on your Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's food each day and rid your Cavalier of those unsightly stains. Read the directions because over time the amount needed is reduced to 3-4 times per week or as needed once the problem is under control. Puppies often experience more tearing and once matured the condition can go away on its own.

Many Cavalier King Charles Spaniels tend to have more build up of grease and oils on the inside of their ear leathers, under their tail area, or just good ol' dirty feet from a good romp in the mud. Pure Pet D'Grease Shampoo does wonders for these tougher jobs.