How to Adopt a Cavalier Puppy or Buy Cavalier-Inspired Items from The Laughing Cavaliers

The Laughing Cavaliers (laughingcavaliers.com) is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breeding operation based in Kitsap County, Washington State, run by Barbara Garnett-Wilson and her husband Roy Wilson. Puppies are placed through qualified adoption rather than simple purchase, and litters are produced only occasionally — so availability is not guaranteed at any given time. The same site also sells Cavalier-themed books, calendars, and note-card sets created by the owners themselves.

Adopting a Cavalier puppy

The site confirms the breeding program is still active and describes placements as "occasional litters for qualified adoption." That wording tells you two things before you do anything else:

• Timing is unpredictable. Because litters are occasional, you cannot assume a puppy is available on demand. Expect to wait or to be told there is nothing available right now.
• There is a screening step. "Qualified adoption" implies the owners evaluate prospective homes rather than selling to whoever asks first.

What to do

1. Go to laughingcavaliers.com and read the About Us section first. It introduces Barbara and Roy and the history of the kennel, which is the context you'll want before making contact.
2. Check the Our Babies section. This is where the site presents the dogs themselves through photos — the page describes the Cavaliers as "the best spokesmen" for the program.
3. Use the site's contact channel to introduce yourself and ask about current or upcoming litters. The site does not publish a pricing page, deposit terms, or an online application form, so those details have to come from direct contact.

What the site does not tell you

The published material does not include puppy prices, deposit amounts, waitlist length, health-testing documentation, or shipping/ pickup logistics. If any of those matter to your decision, ask about them directly rather than assuming. Nothing on the page indicates the process is free, instant, or open to anyone who inquires.

Buying Cavalier-inspired treasures

Under Our Cavalier-Inspired Treasures, the site offers award-winning books, calendars, and note-card sets. A meaningful detail here: these are written, designed, and produced by Barbara and Roy personally, not licensed third-party merchandise. If you want Cavalier-themed gifts or reference material from people who actually breed the dogs, that's the distinguishing feature.

The site does not list prices, a shopping cart, or payment platforms in the material available, so treat ordering as a contact-the-owners process until you find otherwise on the live pages.

Quick reference

Before you commit

• Confirm whether a litter is actually expected, and when.
• Ask what "qualified adoption" requires of you specifically.
• Ask for pricing and any health or registration documentation in writing.
• If you're outside the Kitsap area, clarify pickup or transport arrangements up front.

The site is a small, personally run operation rather than a storefront, so the practical path is the same for both puppies and merchandise: read the relevant section, then make direct contact and get the specifics the website doesn't publish.