Jollyes’ releases images of royal visit to new flagship store

Visit launched Coronation offer – there’s a free groom for King Charles Spaniels between now and the end of May

Nationwide pet retailer Jollyes today (14 April) released images of the royal visit that took place at its new Scunthorpe store at the Gallagher Retail Park and confirmed that King Charles spaniels can get a free groom at selected Jolly Groomers and Spas in the run-up to the Coronation.

A beautiful King Charles spaniel called Paddington toured Jollyes’ newest location and gave the plans his royal seal of approval.

Paddington arrived on a throne, was crowned on a specially created bed from the Jollyes dog bed range, inspected the Frozen Raw ‘shop-in-shop’ giving it a regal lick of approval before processing to the new Jolly Groomer for his free wash and brush up.

To celebrate the upcoming coronation, Jollyes will be offering any pet parent with a King Charles spaniel, a free groom in any one of its Jolly Groomer locations from now until the end of May – not least because Saturday 28 May is also International Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Day.

“A free groom for any pet parent with a King Charles spaniel at any of our Jolly Groomer locations is no jest(er),” said Jollyes’ Phil Turner-Naylor.
“It’s the least we can do for the most royal of dog breeds in this special month of celebrations as we welcome the new King.”

The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a British breed of dog. Four colours are recognised: Blenheim (chestnut and white), tricolour (black/white/tan), black and tan, and ruby; the coat is smooth and silky.

The Cavalier King Charles changed dramatically in the late seventeenth century, when it was inter-bred with flat-nosed breeds. Until the 1920s, it shared the same history as the smaller King Charles Spaniel. Breeders attempted to recreate what they considered to be the original configuration – a dog resembling Charles II's spaniel of the English Civil War period, when supporters of the king were known as Cavaliers.

Next week all Jollyes’ stores across Britain will have union jack bandanas and bow ties for £2.99 and an exclusive Jollyes pet t-shirts for £4.99.

Images

A full set of images from King Charles’ visit, can be found here: https://we.tl/t-KthxuKc4nG. All pictures to be credited to Professional Images/@ProfImages

Jollyes locations offering a free wash and brush up for King Charles spaniel owners are:

Bedford (Alban Retail Park), Cannock (Linkway Retail Park), Dartford (Dartford Heath Retail Park), Eccles (West One), Edinburgh (Hermiston Gait), Gosport (Brockhurst Gate), Halifax (Shroggs Road), Ilkeston (Waterside Retail Park), Scunthorpe (Gallagher Retail Park), Skegness (Quora Retail Park), Stevenage (Monkswood Retail Park), St Helens (St Helens Retail Park), Stirling (Burghmuir Road), Tonbridge (Cannon Lane), Wakefield (Beck Retail Park), Wrexham (Border Retail Park).

King Charles Spaniel Fun Facts

According to dogtipper.com, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel’s monarchical moniker was inspired by the 17th century sovereign King Charles II of England, who was besotted by the breed.
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel’s coat comes in many officially recognized colours. The most common is chestnut-hued and white fur known as Blenheim, a name derived from Blenheim Palace.
Black and tan members of the breed often have beige-hued fur on their eyebrows which draw attention to their eyes; dogs who are head to toe chestnut are referred to as Ruby Cavaliers, and Tricolour are black and white with tan highlights.
While a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has never won at the Westminster dog show, Alansmere Aquarius represented his breed in 1973 at the international dog show Crufts in the UK and took home the top title.
The “thumbprint” mark that crowns the head of the Blenheim Spaniel is said to have come from the hand of The Duchess of Marlborough from worriedly stroking the head of a pregnant Spaniel while her husband was fighting in the battle of Blenheim.
The beauty of the breed has been captured on canvas by many famous artists over the years, among them Pierre August Renoir, Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Famous Fans of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels include Princess Margaret, Queen Victoria and Ronald Reagan.

About Jollyes

From modest beginnings in Enfield as a single store in 1971, Jollyes has now grown into one of the leading pet food superstores with 84 locations across the UK alongside a market-leading position in Northern Ireland.

From Perth to Plymouth, Newry to Norwich, at Jollyes customers can find anything for their pet, from pet food, pet toys and an array of pet accessories.

Customers are actively encouraged to bring their pets into store, while customers shop because Jollyes people are passionate about pets.

Potty about puppies and crazy for cats, no matter what the animal, store colleagues are always on hand to help with anything from product advice, to picking the perfect pet and accessories.

Many stores also run community clinics offering vaccinations and other advice from trained vets. And if one of Jollyes stores isn’t close by, there’s helpful advice on Jollyes website where you can ask the expert.

Jollyes was named 2021 Pet Retail Chain of the Year at the Pet Industry Federation Awards and is nominated as best retailer under £250m turnover in the 2023 Retail Week awards. A full list of stores and advice for customers on owning a pet can be found at Jollyes

About Eville & Jones

The Eville & Jones story is a remarkable tale of achievement. In less than 30 years its grown from a handful of vets working on a regional contract to become the largest independent provider of veterinary controls in Europe.

Underpinning its success has been a long-term commitment to diversity and inclusion, a shared passion for animal welfare and the drive, determination, and resilience of our founders, Pete Eville and Rob Jones.