Bauernhof Cavaliers was founded in 1991 after we purchased our first Cavalier, Ch. Redthea Augustus of Bauernhof in Oct. 1990 (When he was eight weeks old).  Because of his pedigree (his grandfather was Eng. & Aust. Ch. Amantra Pugwash), his breeder told us not to get him neutered until he was seven months old., we sent his breeders (Jane & Jane Theader) his picture and they told us we must show him.  Not having had any experience in dog showing, my groomer took him to a fun match locally and he was reserve champion first time out.  We then took him to the Cavalier Club Specialty and he won his class at his first "real" show! I showed him  and neither one of us had any experience and we had one class together.  We were extremely lucky that we had a judge who gave first place to the dog she thought was the best, rather than to handlers/owners she already knows!

We waited until AKC recognized the breed before we showed seriously.  We were fortunate that Bruce VanDeman likes our dogs enough to show them for us.  Chukker became and AKC Champion in 1996 at six years old.  He finished his Championships in less than three months and he was undefeated at every show.  Besides being good looking, Chukker has exceptional movement, a wonderful temperament (he is affectionate, loyal & patient), and a great personality, as well as being a great companion for both my husband and me.  All the breeding efforts at Bauernhof Cavaliers is to breed dogs like him.  We are extremely grateful that U.K. breeders such as Ruth Mochrie of Downsbank Cavaliers in the U.K. and more recently, Maxine Fox of Pamendna Cavaliers (U.K.) gave me the opportunity to start my breeding program with their exceptional bloodlines!

We try to breed dogs for the show ring, that is why we usually sell older dogs instead of puppies because we keep them until we know whether they are show prospects or not.  Sometimes, the difference between a show dog and a pet could be as insignificant as a freckle in the wrong spot!