I will now attempt to answer the questions from the Cavalier Health Organization.
You can click the following link to view and research each question from their point of view.

1. What are the registered names of the puppys' parents? On each of our Cavalier's personal page we have listed their registered name. You can use this name to research OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) and CERF (Canine Eye Registration Foundation).

2. What are the birth dates of both parents for the puppy? I have also listed the date of birth for each of my Cavaliers on their personal pages.

3. Has the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breeder complied with MVD protocol? This question must be answered with each situation individually. Research can be done using the pedigree for each of my Cavaliers found at the bottom of their personal pages and then taking the ancestors names on the pedigree to OFA. (Cruiser's dam is 5 yrs heart clear with OFA) (Sadie's sire is 6 yrs heart clear with OFA)

4. Has the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breeder complied with SM protocol? This test requires an MRI which can be upwards of $1000 or more per dog. There are only a few locations where this procedure can be performed so cost and location make this test difficult for me to obtain at this time, but maybe in the future I will eventually be able to include this in my testing protocol as well. NOTE: If you visit the Cavalier Health Organization SM page it states the following: Cavalier King Charles Spaniels had been evaluated using the combination of MRI testing and BEAR testing. BAER testing may play a more useful role in screening 'clinical' Cavaliers in the future. Cavaliers that fail the BEAR testing have a higher risk of screening 'clinical' on an MRI scan. Question #8 covers the BAER Testing below.

5. Have both parents' hips been x-rayed after 2 years, and have those x-rays been evaluated and cleared of HD by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA)? Hips can only be tested through OFA and a vet cannot clear a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel of HD. All Cavalier breeders that have had this procedure done will have it listed on OFA. If a Cavalier is CHIC certified it has passed this procedure.

6. Have both parents' patellas (knees) been examined and cleared by qualified veterinarians? All of our Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are tested for patella luxation after 12 months of age and the certification is listed with OFA. If a Cavalier is CHIC certified it has passed this procedure.

7. Have both parents' eyes been examined and cleared of serious genetic eye disorders by board certified veterinary ophthalmologists? Our Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are tested for genetic eye disorders and the certification is listed with OFA and CERF.

8. Have both parents' hearing been tested and cleared of hereditary hearing deficiencies, preferably by the Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER) test,  no earlier than at age 2.5 years? Our vet is now the only vet in the state of Oklahoma that offers the BEAR test. We are in the process of adding this certification into our breeding program. Cruiser has tested normal for the BEAR test at 3.5 years of age (Sept 2008) and results are filed with OFA.

9.  Has either parent exhibited the symptoms of episodic falling syndrome? None of our Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have ever experienced this disorder.

10. Have both parents' blood been tested and cleared for diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism? We are in the process of adding these tests to our breeding program. At this time, Star has been cleared of hypothyroidism (Sept 2008) and her test results have been posted with OFA. Cruiser has tested clear for diabetes mellitus (Sept 2008) with a glucose reading within the normal range and Cruiser has been cleared of hypothyroidism (Sept 2008) and his test results have been posted with OFA.

After reading through these questions I know you will have a hard time finding a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breeder that will meet all these quidelines. I try to do the best I can when it comes to health testing my Cavaliers, but since testing is only a snapshot in time it is difficult to keep every dog up-to-date at all times. Many times I will be waiting for a specific testing center to come around with a specific specialist that I have used for years and have acquired a trust with. I remember one year the CERF clinic that I normally attended each year was cancelled at the last minute when the specialist became very ill and was hospitalized. I had to wait an entire year for the that show to come around again so I could get my Cavaliers tested because I preferred that specific specialist. When situations do arise I try to keep tests up-to-date before breeding for the specific Cavaliers being bred.

Below, we have provided links to OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals)
for each of our breeding Cavaliers that are old enough to have certifications listed with OFA.