A Brookhaven Cavalier posed with championship ribbonsChampions · Judging · Legacy
A record of recognition

Earned across generations.

Paula has bred, raised, and personally shown more than 100 dogs to their AKC Championships. Today, she judges Cavaliers and many other breeds throughout the United States and internationally.

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01 / At a glanceThe documented record

More than a collection of ribbons.

Every title represents years of knowledge, thoughtful breeding decisions, careful raising, and a Cavalier whose quality was recognized beyond Brookhaven.

Championships are a reflection of quality, but never the goal. The goal is to produce healthy Cavaliers that embody everything the breed was meant to be.

4Recently documented Brookhaven champions
3Championships documented during 2024
2023–25Published judging critiques and assignments
100+Dogs personally shown by Paula to AKC Championships
Paula Ayers with a Brookhaven Cavalier and an award ribbon
02 / Breeder & judgeAuthority earned in the ring

From breeding program to judging table.

That breadth of experience gives Paula a rare perspective. She understands not only what defines an exceptional Cavalier in the show ring, but also what makes one an extraordinary companion. Health, structure, movement, expression, temperament, and soundness come together to create the complete Cavalier.

At Brookhaven, the show ring and family life are never separate. The same qualities rewarded in the ring are the qualities that matter most in the home.

03 / Recent championsVerified first collection

Names in the record.

These recent championships are documented in the CKCSC-USA new-champions archive and form the beginning of Brookhaven's complete achievements history.

01 / 2026

CH Brookhaven Treasure Hunter at Autumnhill, JW, AW

Blenheim

Championship achieved January 16, 2026

02 / 2024

CH Brookhaven Here Comes the Son, JW, AW

Blenheim

Championship achieved March 17, 2024

03 / 2024

CH Brookhaven Charcoal, JW

Black & Tan

Championship achieved May 17, 2024

04 / 2024

CH Brookhaven Fiddle Dee Dee at Beariver, AW

Black & Tan

Championship achieved January 14, 2024

Brookhaven Cavaliers displayed with award ribbons
04 / Beyond the titlesA continuing contribution

Recognition carried forward.

Many of Brookhaven's foundation dogs trace back to the renowned Pascavale Kennel in England, one of the world's most respected and influential Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breeding programs.

Through a longstanding partnership with Pascavale, Paula imported, exhibited, and bred several of the kennel's most accomplished stud dogs. Their influence helped shape generations of Brookhaven Cavaliers and extended throughout the United States, contributing to countless AKC Champions and strengthening breeding programs nationwide.

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