Precious

Peggles

We have spent a lot of time and effort collecting from leading catteries and kennels that have superb bloodlines and are as free as possible from any genetic defects and/or hereditary diseases.  This will strengthen our genetic gene pool as well as our breeding program, and ensure that future stock will continue to display the attributes that these breeds are known for. As a result, the stock we sell will be of the highest possible quality.

Histyle cattery is registered with the Governing Council of Cat Fanciers, Victoria Inc. and Histyle kennel is registered with the Victorian Canine Association Inc.  We are also proud members of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Victoria Inc.

We invite you to browse and enjoy our much loved pedigree pets and show stock, through our web site. To all in Australia and overseas, we thank you for you support and hope you have as much enjoyment as we do from our pets.

Regards,
Daryl & Julie-Anne Styles

Email:  histyle@vic.australis.com.au

Phone: 0011 61 03 5145 5456

The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is an active, gentle little dog with a friendly, intelligent disposition and large, soft brown eyes. They get along easily with adults, children and other animals. Being a small dog (weighing between 5.4 and& 8.2 kg or 12 to 18 lbs), they very easily fit in with family activities and outings and are normally the first to jump into the family car making them the ideal family pet.

Both male and female have the same easy-going nature, love attention, and are often found snoozing on the couch. House training and general behaviour will normally present few problems. Newcomers will find that owners/or breeders are only too willing to give advice or encouragement if any problems are encountered. Cavaliers are quick to learn and many Cavaliers have excelled in obedience training.

Cavaliers are very alert, and will give ample warning of strangers on the property, but once they realize that the newcomers are welcome, will readily accept them. Being a small spaniel the Cavalier enjoys walks, loves to follow scents in the bush and can be partial to a dip in the water. Coming from a British Royal heritage, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have an inherent instinct for the finer things in life and when living indoors will unerringly choose the most comfortable chair in the house or the most suitably refined setting to display their regal good looks.

The cat we know today as the British Shorthair, has its breeding roots in the United Kingdom. At the end of the last century, there were a great many cats with firm confirmation, which with the start of the Cat Fancy, were registered and shown, and became the subject of breeding programs. From about 1930 up to and including the Second World War, unfortunately breeding was at a low ebb with regard to the British Shorthair. The Siamese and Persian had overtaken it in popularity. Shortly after the Second World War, interest in the UK and this home grown cat began to grow again.

Since there weren’t too many cats left that displayed the desired colour and build, usually the cats were bred to a self-coloured (generally blue) Persian longhair. This greatly improved the type. The modern British shorthair is therefore a cat that was invented by breeders.

This is a 'teddy bear model' cat, with a round, firm look and a plush, full coat.

The head is round and massive, a broad skull with full cheeks, a short, broad nose (without a stop), big and round eyes, small, widely placed ears.

Firm, short legs with round feet.

The tail should be short and thick with a rounded end.

Over the course of about one hundred years of breeding, the teddy bear of cats was developed, in a myriad of colours and patterns.

A wide range of colours is possible in the British Shorthair, but the most common colours are Blue, Silver tabby, Blue/Cream, Cream and Black.  At this stage in time the Chocolate, Lilac, Colourpoint and Bi colours are gaining in popularity.

As far as disposition goes, the Brits are usually calm and very affectionate. They are fond of humans and form very strong bonds to the family.

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