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Hopefully NOT the same person... As most of you know I am a HUGE fan of going to the AKC dog shows in the area... and I also follow a LOT of the Yorkie specialties held around the country. I guess I could be considered a "lurker" but I am thinking someday I may decide to try the ring.... someday.... (I used to show horses and KNOW how much work it takes and don't want to take that plunge..... and for now I am content with my 3 little furbutts and being "the dog show groupie") I love seeing dogs from this region and like to keep a mental note of the beautiful dogs and admirable breeders that have them. This week I read an article and I am hoping that it is not the same person/owner that I have been reading about in "INFODOG" please tell me that it isn't. What scares me is it lists the same town in KY. Man charged with felony animal cruelty in Mercer - centralkynews.com It is such a sad story.... I am hoping it isn't the same person. |
I think it is sad that it says it is a "class D" felony.... makes it sound like such a minor thing.... but how sad those horses look. :( |
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It is so sad that this kind of person is/ was involved in the show world but word travels fast!! |
How sad is this?? My concern is how can a person who is supposed to love animals (or should at least if they are showing them).. how can that person neglect another animal?? Makes you wonder how the dogs are treated. I would like to believe that there is some kind of explanation... it is just so sad. I would hope that breeders who have placed dogs with him, will be checking into this right away. |
heard about it the other day but wasn't given the name but it's a sad situtation and I'm glad I wasn't friends with him on FB. I heard he wasn't a nice person from another person I know in the dog show world. SAD SAD SAD! |
I think what jumped out for me in the article was this line: "****, identified as head of Central Kentucky Equine Rescue, was charged with 30 counts of first-degree animal cruelty..." How does someone who is involved in rescue work justify those conditions? |
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This is so sad. Even though horse rescues have been overwhelmed the past few years in this economy, there is no excuse. Frankly, I don't know how anyone can operate a full-time horse rescue AND find time to show and breed dogs. The fund raising alone would be a full-time job. Horses are so expensive. We have a good horse rescue fairly close to were I live www.savethehorsesnow.org. The amount of fund raising they do is phenomenal, but to take good care of the horses, its what you have to do. |
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I'm not sure. But I would think that if the conditions of the dogs were in plain sight and similar, than they would be able to incorporate that in to their investigation, too. |
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As of last May, this person 'supposedly' only had one female yorkie. he has been trying to buy others but don't know if he has had success. his little girl was "borrowed' for the dog show in May to put against my boy. needless to say, even with her misssing about four front teeth, she won over him because he wouldn't hold his tail up or walk without being skittish and looking over his shoulder. That is the day I retired my guy from the ring and cut him down. LOL Unless he has acquired more dogs since then, he told us that was the only one he had. But i seem to vaguly remember something about he had a puppy. not sure tho. I know he was involved in Horse rescue and with some of the dog rescues around here. |
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yes i showed the dog he did you a favor by lending her to me for you and she was not even a show dog she had just had pups and yes he shows akc only not ukc and if you had watched videos you would have noticed several of his dogs being show at the ny nationals if one keeps up with the akc shows the information is out there and not hard to find |
I hope that this doesn't encompass the dogs or any other animals. It use to be that contracts were unnecessary when a transaction took place. A person's word was all that was needed. In in the recent years Breeder/Exhibitors have had to tighten their contracts and have been very guarded on where they place their dogs because of people obtaining their dogs via backdoors. It now appears that background checks are going to have to be done on anyone one does business with. |
I don't know the person but I hope and pray that there is more to this story than meets the eye. Since he rescues animals I wonder if it is possible these horses were in bad condition when he got them. I know it looks bad the animals standing in water but if they had an unusual amount of rain perhaps it was more than he was prepared to deal with. I know some people can have a big heart and think they are rescuing an animal but sometimes the rescuers get in over their heads and the animals end up being in no better or even worse situation they were taken from. I just pray the horses will be well taken care of. |
I can only hope for the best. |
Here is a short thread with a little info about him. It does sound like he was using the horses as a way to make money. If that is the case then I am really glad he got caught. It is sad for the horses. Rescue Leader Charged With Animal Cruelty - Chronicle Forums |
According to the news he will be appearing in court tomorrow. |
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Was at the dog show yesterday. There were several dogs that were showing that were owned by this guy. Beautiful dogs. Made me sick to my stomach. I know that a person is innocent until proven guilty, but I have read way too much..... |
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