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then came out after six years in retirement to win again in 1936 as a sprightly nine-year-old. British breed recognition Progress was somewhat slow, as the Kennel Club refused to rec- ognize this new breed as separate from their short-faced cousins. Since they were not shown in a separate class at dog shows, it didn’t seem worthwhile to breed them. What few Cavaliers there were, were typically long-muzzled throwbacks from short-faced King Charles Spaniel litters. But the pioneers kept promoting their natural toy spaniel, and in 1945, the Kennel Club finally granted them separate recognition. The first Cavalier to attain a championship was Daywell Roger. American breed recognition Although the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was revived as a re-

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