Leah,
The UK/Australian Standard states at the end
"Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a
fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be
in exact proportion to its degree."
So it should be quite clear - for instance a dog moving slightly close
behind is a minor fault - a dog crossing its back legs is a major fault, a
mouth either edge to edge bite or tight reverse scissor is a minor fault -
undershot by 1/4" is a major fault and so on.
There are no perfect dogs VBG so we have to grade those deviations from the
standard and decide where our priorities lie. For me the one "totally"
unacceptable failing is aggressive temperament - either towards other dogs
or people. In a breed which is bred to be a companion and family dog, this
is anathema to me. A Cavalier can still be a wonderful pet with many major
and minor faults such as poor markings, or sway back but it MUST have a
stable temperament.
Jeanie Montford
Elvenhome Cavaliers
Sydney, Australia
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