It has a silky, smooth coat and commonly a smooth undocked tail. Cavaliers, which have rich chestnut markings on a pearly white background, are known as Blenheim in honor of Blenheim Palace, where John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough raised for assistance in hunting the predecessors to the Cavalier breed in this particular color. In some Blenheim dogs there is a chestnut spot in the middle of the forehead: this is called the 'Blenheim' spot. In some Blenheim dogs there is a chestnut spot in the middle of the forehead: this is called the 'Blenheim' spot. The Blenheim spot is also known as the mark of the 'Duchess Thumb Print', based on the legend that Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough while awaiting news of her husband's safe return from the Battle of Blenheim, pressed the head of an expecting dam with her thumb, resulting in five puppies bearing the lucky mark after news that the battle had been won.
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