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Buckingham Palace is marking International Dog Day with a throwback to some of the puppy-filled moments of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
The sweet Instagram post came days after Charles was urged to keep a distance from the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel due to the "debilitating" health problems suffered by the dogs.
Palace marks International Dog Day
On Wednesday, August 26, the official Instagram account of the Royal Family marked the International Dog Day with an adorable video of Charles and Camilla interacting with several dogs.
"A round of a-paws for our four-legged friends, because today is International Dog Day!" the caption of the post read.
It added, "From Medical Detection Dogs and Guide Dogs, to dogs on the set of ‘Rivals’ and in the gardens of Buckingham Palace and Holyroodhouse… Here are just a few of the many wagging tails we’ve met on Royal visits this year."
Why was King Charles urged to disown specific breed?
Activists at PETA had written to the monarch requesting that he disown the spaniel breed that bears his name, arguing that the dogs often suffer painful health conditions as a result of people selectively breeding them for big eyes, short muzzles, and round heads.
The request for Charles to disassociate from the breed came from Ingrid Newkirk, the charity's president, who believes that a strong decision from the monarch would discourage people from buying the dogs.
In a letter to Buckingham Palace, she said years of selective breeding had made the dogs vulnerable to a plethora of health conditions, some of which include neurological issues, difficulty walking, and even paralysis.
Because they are bred to have such small heads, in extreme cases, the dogs can suffer brain issues from the issue being forced through the opening at the base of the skull.
Notably, King Charles does not own the breed himself despite the association.
Instead, he and Camilla have two Jack Russells, Bluebell and Beth, whom they adopted from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in 2017.
