I'm spitting fire!

[Petnanny]

I have just seen the following press release and words fail me -


Earlier this year Margaret Carter was featured on the BBC documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed speaking about problems within the breed she loves, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. The documentary highlighted some truly harrowing health problems with this beautiful, friendly little dog breed. The footage sent shockwaves through the population who watched in horror at the dogs who were suffering with a condition called syringomyelia. Margaret Carter was brave enough to speak honestly and openly about what was happening. Margaret Carter did the right thing. She did right by the breed she loves. She did right by dogs full stop. And her reward? She was hauled up on a charge by the Cavalier club of ‘not being a credit’ to the club or the breed. And at a meeting today, this is what happened:
204 voted for removing Margaret from the committee of the Cavalier Club
31 voted against her removal.
4 people abstained.
Of the people who spoke, just one person spoke in favour of Margaret. As Margaret read out her defence the Chairman had to silence hecklers.
And the world of organised pedigree dogs finds itself under the microscope yet again as it lurches from one public relations disaster to another.
How revealing it is to see such an absolute travesty, a sheer mockery of ‘justice’ being carried out.
If dogs had more Margaret Carters on their side, they would NOT be in the state they’re in today.

[Wooferhound]

I saw this the other day, can't say I'm overly surprised, this was as a direct result of her forward approach to getting the right thing done for Cavvies, it just shows people what the Cavalier Club are all about, let's hope they receive less support because of their actions...words don't quite fail me, but I daren't say how I really feel

I don't think we have seen the last of Margaret...let's hope not!

[wildmoor]

It doesnt supprise me at all I got ostracized by English line breeders in the early 90's for speaking out about health problems in the breed, and what they disliked more was the fact I got Malcolm Willis and Brian Leonard (KC Chairman) involved, esp Malcolm they didnt like him knowing about the health problems in the English lines as they had stopped reporting them

[LOVEGSD]

Sorry I've just seen this, I am appalled at the members of the Cavaliers club, they should all be totally ashasmed of themselves for voting such a great woman off.....those 204 who voted against her should be named and shamed, how can they claim to be doing all they can for their beloved breed?

The attitude of these clubs disgusts me and I can't type here what I would like to say about them....