Castle Creek Cavaliers

When my 14 yr old Bichon passed away, I was heartbroken. I didn’t think I could ever find another friend like her. After a couple months I was very unhappy not having a dog. I remembered seeing someone walk a dog in my neighborhood which was the cutest dog I had ever seen. It was a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. I wanted to buy one from a reputable breeder because I knew there could be some health issues. I found Merle, Castle Creek Cavaliers, in Vista. I spoke to her on the phone and she let me come to visit. I had never seen such sweet, beautiful, well behaved dogs. I visited several times before deciding on Missy. Merle is very knowledgeable, is a very ethical breeder. She goes over and above to breed wonderful puppies. They are healthy, well cared for, and very loved before they go to their new homes. She has dog training by great trainers on her property, to make it easy to have a nicely trained dog. She is always eager to help. She has a therapy dog program to reach out to the community. If you want a Cavalier, I highly recommend you go to Castle Creek Cavaliers. I saw a negative review on here and I seriously think that he is reviewing the wrong person.

I couldn’t be happier with our two new Cavaliers Zebel (Our boy a Tri-​Color) and Ziba (Our girl-​A Blenheim). After loosing my Shih-​Tzu Poof of 12 years I was heartbroken and depressed, my dad knowing I always adored Cavaliers decided to take me and my brother down to Vista just to «play with some puppies» and get our spirits up. Little did we know that after that one visit we’d meet and fall in love with the sweetest brother and sister puppies and bring them home the following week.
The past 9 months have passed by so quickly, and all of us always talk about how it seems like we’ve had Zeb and Ziba forever. They bring so much joy, laughs, and love to our lives every day. Whether it be how they chase each other around the house, how they snuggle next to my mom (their favorite person) as soon as she sits down, or how they always aim to please, these two became family members faster than I could have ever imagined.
After loosing Poof I thought I could never warm up to other dogs the same way, but Zebel and Ziba are classic examples of how the unconditional love of a dogs is truly a gift that can not only change your life forever but teach you how capable of loving you really are. «Whoever said diamonds are a girls best friend… never owned a dog»
Additionally not only have our two been perfect personality wise, but in terms of their coat, facial features, and structure they are beautiful examples of the breed. Whenever we take them out for their walks, or when we go to the dog park we get compliments on their expressive eyes, their funny personalities, their soft shiny gorgeous coat, and their beautiful feathering that is just barely starting to come through. We love our dogs to pieces and as I sit typing this review with both of them curled up on the couch beside me I couldn’t be happier that my dad took us down to Castle Creek that one sad morning that ended the melancholy chapter I was stuck in and helped me begin a new one.
Thanks for everything Merle! :)

We were able to work everything out with Merle and Castle Creek Cavaliers. We appreciate Merle working with us to resolve this. We are happy with our dog, Cole.

Agree with the previous reviewer. We spend a ton of money on a puppy there primarily because we were assured that there was no history of heart problems in this breeders dogs. However, our dog was diagnosed with a heart murmur at less that one year old — cavaliers often have this problem and it generally leads to a shortened life. I wrote and let her know about this and she did not even have the courtesy (if you ever met her you would laugh at the use of the word «courtesy» in the same sentence as her) to respond to my email. If you want a dog with heart problems and to be treated like crap, Castle Creek Cavaliers is your «breeder» (puppy mill).

I found this woman to be dishonest about her dogs. She gossiped about other breeders that I planned to check for the possibility of purchasing a Cavalier puppy.