Sylvancrest was established 30 years ago in Seattle. Kristine Ehlert fell in love with one little Cavalier and soon found herself travelling to England. She spent months visiting all of the old established kennels and finding the "best of the best" for her foundation stock. Most of our dogs come from the Kindrum and Homerbrent lines, which are some of the healthiest and long-lived bloodlines, world reknown for their beauty and personality.

Kristine spent many years showing throughout the USA and Canada, breeding to perfect her bloodlines. She is remembered for some of her more famous champions including CH Kindrum Simon of Sylvancrest who was specially selected for her by her friend, Pam Thornhill, the founder of Kindrum. The English journals printed the famous "Simon goes to America" stories. He soon made his mark here and is seen in many top pedigrees of American bred dogs. (Please see our PHOTO GALLERY for photos of some of our other champions). Kristine was involved in founding CAVALIERS OF THE WEST in the CKCS Club and served as Vice-President for many years.

I (Janet Schmidt - MAJESTY) have spent many years working with tropical birds and traveling to the tropics to collect avian species for propagation. We have established a breeding aviary, raising many endangered species. When I got my first Sylvancrest Cavalier ten years ago, it was love at first sight. I had not intended to show or breed them, but like many Cavalier owners, I soon wanted one of each color and my "flock" expanded. I live in the mountains of Southern California and have 5 acres for the dogs to run and play. We both share the same love of the breed and firm belief in the welfare of our Cavaliers. We both hold Masters degrees but have chosen to devote all of our time to our Cavaliers.

We now breed and show all 4 colors on a limited basis. We never have more puppies than we can spend individual time with. They are well adjusted to the home environment, without the typical behavioral problems found in kennel dogs. Cavaliers are our ONLY breed, and we are dedicated to maintaining the health and integrity of this wonderful dog.