The Bay Area Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, Inc.

The Bay Area Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club held its first meeting in March, 1995, shortly after the American Kennel Club recognized the breed. The Bay Area Club membership has grown since then to more than 65 people, including pet owners, breeders, and both conformation and obedience exhibitors.

In 1995 and 1996, the BACKCSC helped the AKC national parent club for Cavaliers, the American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, to hold matches and judges seminars, most of which ran in conjunction with the Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore's specialty and all-breed show week-ends in October. These events helped lead to the approval of the ACKCSC as an AKC licensed show giving club. The BACKCSC is very proud to have been the host club for the ACKCSC's first Roving National Specialty, which was held in Pleasanton in October 2000. BACKCSC in 2002 successfully completed two A-OA matches and has  achieved licensed status with AKC, our first Independent Specialty Show and Trial was in October 2003.

In addition to club meetings and dog show activities, the BACKCSC also upholds a Bay Area Cavalier tradition of an annual Fun Day for Cavaliers and their owners, proceeds from which benefit Cavalier Rescue.

The speaker for BACKCSC's January meeting typically deal with puppy development and health. In February, BACKCSC organized and decorated the Cavalier area at Golden Gate Kennel Club's benched show for the seventh year.

The BACKCSC supported the entries at the Nor-Cal Toy Dog Specialty and the Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club shows later in February. Our annual heart clinic and our CERF eye clinic is typically held in June. More meetings, programs, and special events are planned for the rest of the year, geared toward all aspects of life with Cavaliers, including health issues, showing, breeding, and training, and members' camaraderie. A list of the year's planned activities is on the Events Page. For further information, contact any of the officers or board members listed on the Contacts Page.

Membership Applications (PDF)

Membership Requirements
Associate Membership Application
Regular Membership Application & Sponsorship Form