Harrington Cavaliers consists of Susan & Allyson Gonyo, a mother-daughter team of dog fanciers located in Sonoma County, California.  Our Cavaliers are first and foremost our beloved pets, which is why we choose to only keep a small amount.

We first discovered the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in January of 2003 while attending the Golden Gate Kennel Club dog show in San Francisco, CA.  At the time, we were looking to add a new dog to our family.  We had always had Golden Retrievers, which we admired for their sweet and sporting nature, but since we already had two young Goldens at home, we set out in search of a breed with a similar temperament, but in a much smaller package.  After perusing the show and meeting several different breeds, we found the Cavaliers and we immediately knew that we had found the perfect breed for us.

We are members of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club USA, Cavaliers of the West, and the Bay Area Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club.  Susan currently holds office as Recording Secretary for the BACKCSC.  We also belong to the Mensona Kennel Club, where Susan serves both as a board member and as the Public Education Coordinator.  All of our Cavaliers are dual registered with the AKC and the CKCSC-USA and are actively exhibited in both venues.

Since discovering the Cavalier in 2003, we have become active exhibitors and have finished three Cavaliers to date.  In January of 2010 we had the thrill of finishing our first homebred Champion, CH Harrington Pardon My French.

We breed very rarely and only plan a litter when we are in the position to hopefully keep something ourselves.  Though we seldom have puppies available, we strive for a balance of health, temperament, and quality in all of our breedings.   All of our breeding Cavaliers are tested annually by a Cardiologist and an Opthamalogist for heart and eye defects, respectively.   At age 2, their hips are evauluated by x-rays which are sent to OFA for grading by qualified veterinary specialists. 

We gladly welcome any inquiries you might have about our dogs or about the breed.  Please feel free to contact us using the email address provided below.  Thank you for visiting our website.