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Blackfire Cavaliers

Charlie Weidig and Kate Kennedy
Huntington, New York 11743
631-427-3736
blkfire@optonline.net

 

We have owned Cavalier King Charles Spaniels since 1978, when Katie inherited Winston, an unbelievably good and lovable Blenheim male.  When she inherited Charlie (the other human in the house) two years later, he too fell in love with Winston and the breed.  We first joined the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, USA in 1981, and have always had at least one Cavalier since then.  Today we have a wonderful Cavalier family, pictured below.  The foundation of Blackfire Cavaliers was acquired through the help and mentoring of Anne Eckersley-Robins, whom we consider to be one of the premier Cavalier breeders in the United States today.  We remain active in the Cavalier Club (Charlie is President of Cavaliers of the Northeast, and Katie is prize chairperson for CNE) and we also register our dogs and show them in the American Kennel Club.

Although we originally became interested in breeding in order to insure that we would never be without a Cavalier, today our goal is to improve the breed by breeding healthy bitches who, to us, embody the qualities of the breed standard.  We are strong advocates of rigorous health testing; we will not breed a bitch who has not been cleared by specialists for heart, eyes, hips and patella.  We require the same health testing of the stud dogs to whom we breed.  Mindful of this goal, we are cautious and sparing in our breeding.  We believe that it is the quality of litters, rather than the quantity, that define a kennel.

You may view a 5-generation pedigree for any of our breeding bitches by clicking on the name, if it is highlighted as a hyperlink.

Click here to see our breeding girls

 

 

The BlackFire Family Photo Album

 


Front:
CKCSC and AKC Champion Chadwick Bewitched at Blackfire "Sammi"

On chaise:
Chadwick Pinckney at Blackfire "Pinck"
Blackfire At The Garden "Madison" (Sammi's daughter)
Blackfire Irish Amber "Murphy" (Bexley's son)

 

 

 

 

 

Four generations of BlackFire Cavaliers:
Chadwick Blackout at BlackFire "Widget"  front left
Daughter
Chadwick September Song at BlackFire "Bexley"  back right
Grandson
BlackFire Irish Amber "Murphy"  back left
and Great-Grandsons
BlackFire Giblet Gravy "Albert"  bottom center
and
BlackFire Pilgrim's Pride "Pilgrim"  bottom right

 

 

BlackFire Irish Amber   "Murphy"

Chadwick Pinckney at BlackFire   "Pinck"

 

 

BlackFire Trifecta  "Derby"

In her very first show
Derby took first place in her class
at six months of age.

Cavaliers of the South
Atlanta, Georgia
March 31 and April 1, 2007

Derby at her first birthday,
October, 2007.

 

 


 

 

 

In her first dog show,
in York, Pennsylvania in November of 2006,

Brûlée wins Best Puppy Bitch
under judge Jean Grant of
Granasil Cavaliers in the UK.

Nice debut, Brûlée!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brûlée wins Best of Breed
under judge Peggy Hauck

Suffolk County Kennel Club
September 29, 2007
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please join us in saying "Bone Jour" to
our little French girl,
Brown Sugar of Woodville at Blackfire
"Brûlée"

Welcome to the United States
and to our home!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brûlée at almost two years of age

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AKC Champion
Chadwick September Song at Blackfire

"Bexley"

 

 

At over 9 years old,
Bexley is still beautiful!

 

 

CKCSK and AKC Champion
Chadwick Bewitched at Blackfire

"Samantha"
Pictured here at 6 months of age.

 

 

Sammi at 4 years old

 

 

2004 and 2005 were banner years
for Samantha!

 

 

On September 24, 2004
she finished her AKC Championship
at Brookhaven Kennel Club

 

 

 

 

 

On November 7, 2004
she was named Reserve Best in Show
by judge Linda Flynn
at the Cavaliers of the South specialty
in Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Her first CKCSC major!

 

 

 

 

 

 

On April 3, 2005, Sammi (right) was named
Reserve Winners Bitch
at the Cavaliers of the South specialty in Atlanta,
and finished her CKCSC-USA championship!

Pictured here next to Winners Bitch
CKCSC Champion and English Champion
Ricksbury Royal Temptation at Pinecrest

 

 

 

 

 

Chadwick September Song at Blackfire
"Bexley"
with her mother,

Chadwick Blackout at Blackfire
"Widget"

 

 

Chadwick Pinckney at Blackfire
"Pinck"

 

 

"Happy Birthday to you ..."
Pinck celebrates her third birthday!

   

 Pinck poses with her mother, Sunny.

 

 

Madison cuddles with her mother, Samantha

 

 

Not all the members of our household are Cavaliers!

Pictured here is Amicus Shall We Dance, "Mitzi,"
affectionately known as "Itsy Bitsy Mitzi,"
a beautiful Japanese Chin.
(Don't mention it to her -- she thinks she's a Cavalier)

In her first AKC show on July 8, 2007,
Mitzi took Reserve Winners Bitch

You never know where Mitzi might
make herself comfortable ...

Like in the toy basket ...

Or maybe in a flower pot!

 

 

In Memoriam


 

 

 

Chadwick Blackout at BlackFire
"Widget"

A great dog with a good heart -
You'll be sorely missed,
and always young in our hearts.

July 16, 1995 -- March 15, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chadwick Phantom of the Opera
"Phantom"

Thank you, Phanny, for
always keeping us laughing.

January 16, 1991 -- July 14, 2004

 

 

   

How many Cavaliers
can you fit in a crate?

Or on a chair?

We welcome inquiries from anyone interested in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.  If we cannot place a puppy with you, we will make sure to put you in touch with a responsible breeder.  We also welcome questions or comments from fellow Cavalier owners.

To see more of our puppies, click on the "More Blackfire Puppy Pictures" link below.

Having problems raising a puppy?  Visit our Puppy Training Tips page for some help!

Also, if you're new to Cavaliers, don't miss our "Health Issues" page for a brief summary of what you should know about avoiding potential health problems.  Follow the link on that page for more detailed information.

 

 

Our Favorite Links

For more information about Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, we highly recommend these sites:
The Premier Cavalier Infosite
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, USA
Chadwick Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

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