Utah Cavaliers

Derek P.

Breeder of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

Meet the breeder

I'm Derek P., the breeder behind Utah Cavaliers located in Utah. We began breeding Great Danes because our passion for the breed. We wanted to promote healthy, long living dogs. Our dogs are always health tested, and meet breed standards. After getting our first Cavalier we became completely obsessed. They are loyal, friendly and truly man’s best friend. They are raised in our home with us. We have children, chickens, and other dogs.

Q. & A. with Derek

  • Why did you start breeding?

    Our first Great Dane was purchased from an inexperienced breeder which led many medical and health issues with her. We decided we wanted to begin breeding to help eliminate the potential health risks to the best of our ability by health testing, OFA and PennHIP to insure the best possible genetics. After owning our first Cavalier we can’t imagine any other breed.

  • What makes your program special?

    Our dogs are first and foremost our family. The raise them in our home with love. They all undergo 3rd party training to insure sound dogs who do well in many situations. We do thorough health screening and testing on all dogs we breed to do our best to only produce healthy dogs with good genetics.

  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our puppies are tri-color. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home.

Getting a puppy from Derek

Derek has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.

Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.

Price

Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and between $2,000 - $2,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.

“Our puppies are raised in our home, using the puppy culture curriculum. Puppies go home litterbox, trained, and working on basic Manding. Puppies are microchipped, current on vaccines, and healthy. All of our pet home puppies are the same price regardless of gender, color or size. Remainder due at pick up. Deposit goes toward final price. Deposit is non-refundable.”

Contract & health guarantee

Derek may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Derek offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don’t hesitate to reach out to Derek directly.

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What’s included

    • From Good Dog
      • Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
      • 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
      • Puppy Training Program & private community
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Derek.

Breeder’s location

Meet in Utah

5222 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet at Salt Lake City Airport

5203 miles away

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More about Derek

  • Certifications & recognitions

    CHIC Certified, DNA for Dog Breeders (Institute of Canine Biology), Puppy Culture Breeder.

  • Derek has been a member of Good Dog for almost 4 years

    Derek was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.

Derek is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Utah Cavaliers meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

  • Responsible breeding practices
  • Health of breeding dogs and puppies
  • Puppy environment and enrichment
  • Buyer education and policies

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Utah Cavaliers reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.

  • Hip Dysplasia (rDVM, not registered)

    Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.

  • Elbow Dysplasia (rDVM, not registered)

    Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.

  • DNA Disease Panel

    Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).