Chocolate Cavaliers are not something you buy at Easter instead of a chocolate bunny (haha). They are Cavaliers that have a rare coat color. Typically, Cavaliers come in four colors. These are the breed "standard" colors: Tri-color, Blenheim, Ruby, and Black & Tan. However, depending upon their DNA, Cavaliers can also come in chocolate colors, all variations of the standard colorings, minus the black. You can often tell that they are chocolates by their noses as small puppies. They tend to have pinkish color noses that do not start to turn black. You can have your dog DNA tested if you suspect that you have a Chocolate Cavalier. 

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Chocolate Cavaliers are 100% Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. However, as of the present, they cannot participate in shows. Before 1973, all colors were allowed, but in that year the breed standard was changed to disallow Chocolates, Solid Black, and Black & White colored Cavs (hopefully this will change). These colors can be registered with the AKC, however.

Click here to see a video on registering a non-classic colored Cavalier.