Cavalier Secret Santa 2026

The fluffiest and furriest holiday gift exchange since 2015!

What is it?

A Holiday gift exchange for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels of Instagram! Give a gift and get one in return!

Registration is now open!

Scroll down to read the rules and fill out the form.

About us…

My name is Jessica and Woody owns me. 🙃 I created Woody’s page right when I got him as a puppy and we’ve made so many friends on this platform. We moved to Nashville when Woody was around 10 months old and have been here since. When we moved here, I started looking on IG for other local Cavaliers (we were following a few). We met Heather and Berkley @berkleythecav initially plus a few other pups/humans. This got our wheels turning and Heather and I started @nashvillecavaliers which is a local Cavalier Meetup Group. As of today, we have around 400 members that are in the middle TN area. I’m truly thankful for this wonderful IG community because we made so many friendships online and locally. We are excited to be your hosts this year for Secret Santa and can’t wait for the fun to start!

-Jessica & Woody

The human behind the camera and lucky owner of these boys is me, Heather Edens (and my husband Anthony). I originally created Berkley’s instagram account because he was taking over my own feed, and I LOVE documenting all the memories and looking back at the posts! 

Our sweet Berkley passed earlier this year and will forever live on in our hearts and this account. 

Without Berkley I would have never met Jessica, Woody and our entire Cavalier community! Jessica reached out and we connected via IG. Completely out of my character I agreed to come to W’s birthday party not knowing anyone …even Jessica in person at that time! Well, the rest is history b/c we hit it off, becoming best friends, and created the best Cavalier meet up group @Nashvillecavaliers. The group is around 400 members that are in the middle TN area. I’m so truly thankful for this wonder IG community and the friendships we have created! We are excited to be your hosts this year for Secret Santa and can’t wait for the fun to start! 

-Heather, Benson & Balis

We wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for Christina and Kingsley (@LordKingsley)

We would like to thank them for trusting us with carrying on the tradition of this event. Christina and Kingsley inherited Secret Santa in 2015 and carried on the tradition through Christmas 2023. We hope we make you proud!

How to Pawticipate:

  1. Sign up - Fill out the form completely with details for human and Cav(s). You will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours of signing up!

    Check your junk and spam folders!

    All entries must be received no later than

    11:59CST on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2026!!!

  2. Meet You Pal - You will receive an email between Saturday, November 21 - Sunday, November 22 with all the info you’ll need to shop, bake or craft for your new furiend. Please check your span and junk folders!

  3. Shop, Bake Craft - Have fun shopping, baking and crafting for your new furiend with your human! But don’t miss the shipping deadline! And be sure to take us along with you, use #cavaliersecretsanta2026 as you post!

  4. Ship & Open - Don’t forget to pack a note that reveals who you are when you ship off your package no later than Saturday, December 5, 2026. And when you package arrives, will you wait or open right away?

FAQ’s

Who?

***Only sign up if you are interested in following through with the commitment of purchasing and shipping a gift to another Cavalier family.***

We had 8 families who did not receive their gifts last year.

Cavalier Secret Santa is open to all PUBLIC and ACTIVE Instagram accounts that prominently feature a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Human and pet accounts both allowed, we just ask that you have made new posts about your Cavalier this year to be considered ACTIVE.

  • Cav mixes also allowed

  • Cav squads up to 8*

  • If your account is PRIVATE, you will be matched with another PRIVATE account.

(Please message us first if your squad is larger than 8 and would like to pawticipate.)

When?

Registration Opens: October 18, 2026

Registration Closes: November 14, 2026

Matching Info Sent: November 21-22, 2026

Shipping Deadline: December 5, 2026

Cost?

$50 Spending Limit

You may also craft and bake, but please be aware of dietary needs.

What do I send?

We recommend taking a look at your new furiend’s Instagram account to get some ideas! Also, the more you list on the form below, the more helpful it can be.

Matching Info-

This year, we will be keeping everyone within their same country for matching. We ran into multiple situations last year where shipping was very expensive and participants backed out last minute.

More?

Have questions? We’re almost always on our iBone…

Bark at us on Instagram - @WoodyTheCavalier or @BerkleyTheCav

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Matching emails will be sent by

Sunday, Nov. 22nd.

Contact Us

Need to reach out and inquire? Feel free to send us a message and we will get back to you ASAP.