About the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Sweet, gentle toy spaniels that love company and the sofa. A typical adult Cavalier King Charles Spaniel weighs around 5.5–9 kg (Small).
How many calories does a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel need?
Calorie needs use the veterinary formula 70 × weight(kg)0.75 (the Resting Energy Requirement), multiplied by a lifestyle factor of ×1.488 for a typical dog at the life stage shown. Enter your own animal's details in the calculator for an exact figure. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel carries a breed metabolic adjustment of ×0.93, already applied below.
| Body weight | Daily calories | Dry kibble ~3,500 kcal/kg | Wet ~1,050 kcal/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 kg | 374 kcal | 107 g | 356 g |
| 6 kg | 399 kcal | 114 g | 380 g |
| 6.5 kg | 424 kcal | 121 g | 404 g |
| 7 kg | 448 kcal | 128 g | 427 g |
| 7.5 kg | 472 kcal | 135 g | 450 g |
| 8 kg | 495 kcal | 142 g | 472 g |
| 8.5 kg | 519 kcal | 148 g | 494 g |
| 9 kg | 541 kcal | 155 g | 515 g |
Feeding a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel for a healthy weight
Cavaliers are prone to heart disease (mitral valve disease); keeping them lean reduces cardiac workload. They're happy to overeat, so measured meals matter.
What to feed a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Dogs are facultative carnivores: they thrive on meat-forward diets but can use carbohydrate and plant matter. A complete-and-balanced food (dry, wet, fresh, or properly-formulated raw) meeting AAFCO or FEDIAF standards should make up the vast majority of intake, with treats capped at 10% of daily calories.
Most adult dogs do best on two meals a day. Puppies under four months need three to four smaller meals; large-breed puppies should be fed a large-breed-specific formula to slow bone growth and protect their joints.
Frequently asked questions
How much should I feed a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel?
A 7 kg Cavalier needs roughly 400-480 kcal a day. Because the breed is prone to heart disease, keeping them at a lean, ideal weight genuinely supports cardiac health.
How much should I feed my dog per day?
A 10 kg neutered adult dog at a healthy weight needs roughly 500-560 kcal per day — about 150-165 g of standard dry kibble split over two meals. Scale up or down with weight, activity and life stage using the calculator above.
Should I feed my dog once or twice a day?
Twice a day suits most adult dogs and helps regulate appetite and blood sugar. Puppies need three or more meals; some giant breeds prone to bloat also do better with smaller, more frequent meals.