Should have read the reviews. My first dog from Donna, now deceased was a great experience. Since then Amber took my deposit and nothing since. No returned calls, texts, emails, etc. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS BREEDER. Amber should not be trusted and ashamed of her actions. Non-actions! read more

Hurricane Cavaliers was previously owned by a lady named Donna. Donna passed away suddenly and a woman named Amber has taken over this business. Amber and Donna were good friends and shared dogs for breeding. My puppy came from Amber with the stud owned by Donna at Hurricane Cavaliers. Our puppy was very sick within a short time after we purchased her from Amber. I tried and tried to text Amber to let her know what the problem was and she would not answer me back. Also tried calling as well several times. After being fed up for months of being ignored and called Donna for help. Donna had Amber get ahold of me quite quickly. All Amber could do is say that there wasn't anything wrong with my puppy and she stated if I brought the puppy to her, she would try and figure out what was wrong. 3 weeks later, I got my puppy back weighing 2 pounds less than when I dropped her off. She claims there wasn't anything her vets could find. She also told me that my Vet was just ripping me off. Within a week or so of picking her up from Amber, our puppy started going downhill again. I found a new vet and he figured it out pretty quick. They did an endoscopy on our puppy with biopsies. She has Inflammatory Bowel Disease. She also has a problem with her eyes that require expensive medicine and daily application and expensive specialty vet visits. It took months to get my puppy feeling better. The purchase price was $3,000 and we have another $8,500 in vet bills. Amber will not honor the "health guarantee " I received with my puppy and she didn't bother to show up in court. After speaking to several rescues in this southwestern area, I have been told to avoid these puppy breeders at all costs. This was so heartbreaking to hear as I thought I did my due diligence to find a competent breeder. Cavaliers are expensive dogs that come with a host of medical conditions. A good breeder will stand behind their puppies but not in our case. read more

Hurricane Cavaliers - Sadie when she doesn't feel well. - A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy with brown and white fur is curled up on a plush white blanket. The puppy's head is resting on the blanket, with one eye visible, looking towards the camera. It is positioned near a cardboard box and a carpeted floor, suggesting an indoor setting. The puppy appears to be resting or feeling unwell, as indicated by the caption. - Pet Services Near Me

Complete Communication Breakdown - Deposit Taken, Service Abandoned Timeline of Events: August 18, 2025: Paid $500 deposit via Venmo for female Cavalier puppy. Received signed contract and confirmation of October 2025 litters expected. September 17, 2025: Amber Highfield confirmed via email that "Gabby is actually due mid-October" and "Odessa is due early October." October-November 2025: Complete communication blackout. Zero responses to: Multiple emails (Oct 22, Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 12) Multiple text messages Multiple phone calls Voicemails November 26, 2025: Sent formal demand letter via email and certified mail requesting $500 refund by December 10, 2025. December 2025: No response. Certified mail refused/not picked up from USPS. Current Status: Out $500. No puppy. No communication. No refund. Small claims court case filed. Context: I previously purchased two puppies from Hurricane Cavaliers under prior ownership (Donna Ehmann) in 2012 and 2022 with excellent experiences. The current owner, Amber Highfield, is trading on that established reputation while engaging in completely different business practices. Warning to Others: I have learned from a veterinarian that at least two other buyers are experiencing identical issues with Hurricane Cavaliers. This appears to be a pattern, not an isolated incident. What I Expected: Regular communication, puppy updates, opportunity to select from litter, or transparent explanation if circumstances changed. What I Got: Complete silence after taking my money. Do Not Recommend. Protect your deposit and find a breeder who maintains basic communication standards. Updated: December 15, 2025 read more

Never do business with this breeder. Amber is very dishonest. Won't return phone calls or emails. Had to contact AKC to get our registration. Apparently she won't respond to them either. read more

Amber took our deposit with the promise of a Ruby puppy in upcoming litters. She took our $500 and will not respond via text or email. Do not give her a deposit because you will not receive a dog or your money back. read more

Like others have said Donna was AWESOME, since Donna's passing we meet Amber and like others have said Amber will not return emails or phone calls, we got our dog from Amber 6 months ago and Amber said she was having problems getting her paperwork, we didn't think anything about it because sometimes this happens, this is our 3rd Dog we have bought from Hurricane but the first time dealing with Amber. as of today i have emailed her no less than 5 times and i can't tell you how many phone calls with Amber not responding to a thing. Do we have a purebred we don't know? we Love our dog but i would advise people to stay away from Amber 10-22-25 read more

Hurricane Cavaliers - 6 month old and 6 year old both from Hurricane Cavaliers - Two puppies are sitting on a recliner in a living room with a stone fireplace, a large area rug, and a TV displaying a scene with two people. The room has natural light coming through a window, and various pet toys are scattered on the floor. A side table holds a tumbler and remote controls. - Pet Services Near Me

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I am just now reading all the terrible reviews. This lady came highly recommended from someone I personally know who was a breeder. It's terrible that the main woman passed away (I had no idea) but the family/estate needs to give back deposits. She took $500 deposits and no one is making good on the contracts. I am going to report them to the BBB but I doubt anything happens. read more

Do not conduct business with Amber because she will take your deposit and then never respond to any messages, email or phone calls. We contacted Hurricane Cavaliers around August about the litter due in Oct 2025. Amber said that we were the first ones asking for a tri color and if we signed the contract and submitted the deposit there shouldn't be an issue with us getting a puppy. After I sent her the deposit I never heard from her again and as of Dec 7, 2025 she hasn't posted anything about the litter. I have called, texted, and emailed multiple times but Amber never responds to any form of communication. She has effectively stolen my deposit. I will be reporting her to every agency that deals with unethical dog breeders. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH HER! read more

Most importantly.. as an owner of 2 beautiful and healthy cavaliers purchased from Donna.. and 3 healthy cavaliers friends purchased from Donna . I want to send my heartfelt condolences to her husband & children . Her dedication to the careful breeding and love of any cavalier in her home was unsurpassed. We drove to Arizona each time to pick up our Cavi's and always enjoyed meeting Donna .. she was an amazing lady. She will be missed by her family, friends and all her cavaliers. Have some grace during this difficult transition . Yes, indeed, Cavalier ownership is not inexpensive. How sad that the complaints are about $$ . No empathy. read more

My sweet boy is from this excellent breeder- he is 10yrs old now... Lord Montague (Monty)! Her communication and support was awesome- she is organized, very clean, and treats all her dogs like royalty! Hands down the best bloodlines, disposition & health. I would purchase from her again 1000%. I have continuously recommended this breeder. read more

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Please be aware, that sadly the owner of this breeding facility sadly passed away in July. We were on a waitlist, with a deposit since 9/2023, for a puppy in 9/2024. We found out purely by coincidence that Donna had passed away in July; there was no information on the website. Eventually a woman by the name of Amber showed up as a contact on the website . After reaching out to her in the second week of September, she responded to me and stated that we were slated for a puppy and she would be contacting me in the next day or so. There has been no further communication, despite several attempts through email and phone. This business may be going through a difficult transition but there are enough red flags for me to feel compelled to let others know of our experience . read more

I have used Hurricane Cavaliers three times...Bebe my Ruby Cavalier is such a sweet heart. Donna is an excellent breeder, knows anything and everything about the breed, very careful on genetics and is the only place I would go to get a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel! read more

Hurricane Cavaliers - This is Bebe...a little over 4 years old and her specialty is being cute! - Pet Services Near Me

Superior option for a healthy, well-bred puppy My wife and I did a significant amount of research when choosing option for a new family dog. We set our sights on a Cavalier based on their temperment, size, and beauty. But, with so many options to choose from and reading about the many poor health scenarios for puppies bred for quantity and not well-being, we wanted to be careful. We found two breeders in the Phoenix area with the parental pedigree and careful breeding we were looking for. By far, Donna, the owner of Hurricane Cavaliers, was the most professional and detailed. She was fast with her follow-up, had a great list of resources, handled starting the AKC process, and sent us home with a thorough binder when we picked our dog up to take him home. Donna was patient and answered every one of our questions. That she fosters and takes care of the retired breeding dogs was impressive-- especially when we met two 15+ year-old grandmothers. For a breed that we read averaged eight to 10 years of age, it matched out goal to spend more for a dog that would be healthy for a long time to grow up with our little girls. The dogs are not cheap by any stretch. That said, my wife and I agreed that spending less now only to spend more later in vet bills and seeing a companion suffer is something we wanted to avoid. One note: Competition for a Blenheim Cavalier is intense. A co-worker said something about them (especially females) being popular due to the show Sex in the City. I didn't ask for more detail, but it seems to be the case. Good for us that we were entirely cool with a Blenheim - or Ruby-colored boys. Otherwise, we would have been waiting a while. read more

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After researching and reading the reviews, we adopted a Cavalier from Donna at Hurricane Cavaliers. Our puppy seemed to be healthy and happy until she approached two years old. One day, almost out of the blue, she started limping and it didn't go away. Concerned about her leg, we took. her to our vet. After several exams and x-rays, we learned our cute little Bella had an issue with her knees - luxating patellas. Worse yet, our girl also has a small heart murmur that our vet says will get worse over time. To date we have spent nearly $5,000 correcting the knee issue and we are VERY disappointed. We paid premium dollars and didn't get a healthy puppy. In the future, the heart condition will likely require costly medications and shorten her life. We are in love with Bella and heartbroken watching her pain from these health issues. We love Cavaliers and will adopt a fourth one in the future, but not from this breeder. read more

Be aware, this lady did not conduct herself in a professional manner. I completed an application for the guardian program and was accepted. I was told that she had 2 females available. After checking in with her over a period of several weeks she told me she would give my phone number and information to someone else that had an available cavalier to foster, I didn't hear from anyone. After preparing and purchasing the necessities for my new dog and waiting my efforts were discarded with no explanation. The owner of the company's actions were unprofessional and unreliable. This review was removed shortly after it was posted. read more

Look at this kid! He is beautiful. Thanks Donna. Couldn't be happier. He is now almost five years old and a frisbee star! Very athletic and the sweetest pups ever! read more

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Both of my dogs are healthy and have wonderful personalities. Still highly recommend this breeder. I want to get another!

Have to say I've met Donna and some of her Cavaliers, and fell in love !!!! Jeff and I won't be adopting until next February and we are so looking forward to meeting our new baby !!! So far we have 5 stars for Donna !!! read more

I have gotten 3 cavaliers from Donna and all have been amazing dogs, however my most recent one Vito (originally named Mateo) is both a stunningly handsome dog and intelligent dog. Donna is easy to work with and is honest. Being that I live in LA and she is located in Arizona, she's made each experience easy by texting me pictures and videos of the puppy, constantly emailing me and answering my questions, and either driving the dog to me, having someone else drive it to me, or someone fly it to me. She is a pleasure to work with and her dogs her superb. I will continue to use her. read more

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We just got our puppy from Hurricane Cavaliers and they are a top notch breeder. You don't need to go far to get your dog as they are centrally located. Donna, the owner, is responsive and very helpful. When we picked up our little puppy at 8 weeks old he was already trained to go through a doggy door, crate trained, and potty trained to go outside. Of course he isn't trained to let you know when he needs to go out but at 8 weeks old he was far ahead of the curve. I would definitely recommend family and friends to Hurricane Cavaliers if they were interested in cavalier. Great experience! read more

I was so impressed with Donna and the care she gives to her Cavs. she is so helpful before and after getting our puppy. she answers any and all questions soon after you send them. She has so much knowledge and she is willing to share it. We even received a very organized binder when we picked up our puppy, providing needed information. she also provides enough food to get you started. Her puppies are healthy. We also received a copy of the vet report. I can't say enough good things about Donna and the safe, clean environment that all of the Cavs are in. read more

I can't recommend Hurricane Caviliers strongly enough. We have purchased 2 sets of sisters from Donna and couldn't be happier! Donna is very knowledgeable, experienced breeder who is truly an enthusiast of the CKCS breed. The parents are there to see and meet, and the puppies are raised in her home in optimal conditions. The support doesn't stop there, she is always available to answer questions. If you want the best, well adjusted dogs from a stellar environment you will contact her. read more

Donna at Hurricane is a first class breeder with a new puppy parent binder with all things Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Very happy with our choice of breeder and in love with our little man. read more

Hurricane Cavaliers - Great temperament and obviously adorable. - Pet Services Near Me

Donna is one of the best breeders I have ever seen. I grew up across the street from a Champion Show Breeder, so I knew exactly what I was looking for. I now have 2 of Donna's Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppies and adore them. I live outside of St. Louis, MO. They are smart, healthy and have been a joy to have in our family. Please take a serious look at Hurricane Cavaliers. Donna is a beautiful person, passionate about what she does and takes all the necessary steps to ensure the pureness of the breed. She provides you with all you need to make sure your new puppy and your family have a successful new addition to your family! It does not get any better than Hurricane Cavaliers! read more

I am writing this review because before I purchased my dog from Hurricane Cavaliers, I tried to look up reviews on Hurricane Cavaliers. I am pleased to be a very satisfied customer and to post the very first review on yelp. Originally when I started my dog search, I tried to adopt but I had a hard time finding smaller dogs suitable for my 400 sq. ft. apartment, so I started to look for reputable breeders in MD, VA, DC, and PA. There is only a handful cavalier breeders around us and many didn't have a litter or all the dogs were already spoken for. After a year of fruitless searching I decided to expand my search to outside the east coast. That is when I happened across Hurricane Cavaliers. Based on the information from their website, they seemed to be the kind of breeder I was looking for (healthy lineage, strict breeding requirements, active show dogs, microchipped, akc registered, etc) but I was worried that they could be misrepresenting themselves online. Donna, the breeder, mentioned that the dogs were raised in her home on a 1+ acre property and when I google mapped her, that is exactly what I found. No puppy mill, no sad warehouse. Also she was nice enough to send me photos of the house, play area, and yard since I could not visit. During my search I visited three breeders near me: one exceptional breeder in Salisbury MD, who my sister bought a puppy from, and two whose cramped house smelled of pee and the older dogs didn't seemed potty trained. When a dog is use to urine inside the home it is very difficult to potty train them. My sister's 10 week puppy came litter trained because the breeder took the time to properly train and handle them even from a young age. My puppy from Hurricane Cavaliers was a dream to potty train because he too was properly trained. My previous dog (which I foolishly got from a kennel) was impossible to potty train even with extreme diligence because he was use to being around his pee and poo. When it came to the transportation of our dog, Donna made it very convenient for us. One of her friend is an airline stewardess so our puppy was carefully escorted in the cabin and not the cargo area. My husband met her at the airport and we got our first addition to our family. Our puppy came with the following: - microchip (which the vet scanned, verified, and added to his file) - binder filled with lots of useful info (lineage, akc info, health certifications and vaccinations, awesome tips, food info, etc) We LOVE our dog from Hurricane Cavaliers and we would get another from them in a heartbeat. read more

We got our pippin from Donna back in April. Can not be happier!! He is our dream pup and as healthy/ sweet as could be. I was impressed with binder of info that was given to us and found it helpful. I researched cavalier breeders 15 years ago, and Donna's name came up. Over a decade later I googled her and was thrilled she was still breeding. Thank you for our incredible pup.u read more

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Update: we received Oliver, another Blenheim boy, on January 22nd when he was 8 weeks old. He is feisty and full of energy and loves to play and wrestle with his big sister, Willa. She secretly loves him and the play partner has been good for this couch potato!! He is precious and loves to play outside in his backyard and runs all over the place and digs trenches and loves the sprinklers - pretty much "all Boy". We are lucky he chose us to be his parents!! read more