(DOG SHOWS) There has been much speculation lately over whether a prized pet was deliberately poisoned while competing at the Westminster Kennel Club show earlier this month. Lynette Blue, the dog’s guardian, believes her 3-year-old prizewinning Samoyed named Cruz swallowed poison while at the show in Lakewood, Colorado, as his symptoms were consistent with dogs who ingest rat or mouse poison. And while the cause of death still remains unclear, Cruz’s handler, Robert Chaffin, believes extreme animal rights activists may have been to blame. But PETA co-founder and president Ingrid Newkirk said “it makes no sense whatsoever” that an animal rights activist would ever harm an animal. Others speculate jealousy between competitors could be the culprit. On the other hand, questions have also been raised regarding dog shows in general, and particularly the American Kennel Club’s involvement (i.e. it will not permit neutered or spayed dogs in shows, but a debarked animal is allowed). To read more on this case, read the New York Times article below. — Global Animal
Read the New York Times article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/sports/death-of-dog-after-westminster-leaves-handler-suspicious.html?src=recg&_r=0
THE AKC IS EVIL.
sad, but how did this happen?? there needs to be an investigation!
What a shame, the little darling poisoned and tortured the owner should have a strict serveyling on him. It is not a mystery, someone did it. Cursed.
It’s awful. I grieve for his owners and everyone who loved this beautiful dog. Period.
Regardless of how I feel about purebred/show dogs, this is tragic. I grew up with a half samoyed half lab, beautiful, docile dog. Cruz didn’t deserve to have his life cut short.