I adore CKCS's. They have such gorgeous demeanors and are fantastic with kids. Before having my kidlets I was a surgical vet nurse, and whenever smeone asked me what breed of dog would be good with their kids my first answer was always a CKCS

We almost got one too! We'd even found a breeder that was great, until we decided that our current dog probably wouldn't want a friend, lol. You probably already know about the chances of heart issues in the breed, so my biggest tip for finding a good breeder would be to make sure you ask them about their breeding criteria. Make sure that they are actively trying to reduce heart problems in the breed, and also make sure that they are a breeder that focuses on breeding dogs for good temperament and health, rather than just to get dogs that strictly meet the breed standard to make good show dogs. The breeder we found seemed to do all the right things, so if you would like their details feel free to pm me