It is against the law to breed with the Cavalier King Charles spaniel dog breed. The Borgarting Court of Appeal has established that. Cause? The breed’s health challenges. Tom Martinsen of the Norwegian Kennel Club said the verdict will probably be appealed to the Supreme Court. English bulldog not in violation of the law The Norwegian Kennel Club together with the Norwegian Bulldog Club, the Norwegian Cavalier Club and six breeders were summoned by Animal Protection Norway in 2021. Breeding the English bulldog breed was not seen as in violation of the law. In social media, the disappointment was great among owners of the Cavalier King Charles breed. They believe that the coverage of the case has been one-sided, and that the verdict is racially discriminatory. – Literally racial discrimination Turid Torbergsen has long been involved in the cavalier environment. She herself has a ten-year-old cavalier named Gioia. Torbergsen says she has not experienced any complications related to Gioia’s health. – I have a very positive experience with the breed, and so have many in my network both nationally and internationally. Turid Torbergsen believes the debate around the breed she loves is becoming one-sided. Photo: Privat / Torbergsen says she has used Gioia in the care service for several years, and emphasizes that there are strict health requirements for dogs used in this type of service. She believes the debate, both before and after the verdict, has been one-sided. – It is literally racial discrimination, she says. According to Torbergsen, the breed has health challenges in the same way as all breeds and even believes that most are healthy. She adds that the breed and the people associated with it have been subjected to stigmatization on the basis of negative publicity. The Cavalier owner believes that all breeds have their health problems. She questions whether the discussion has turned to which ailments are the worst. – The solution is not to go after certain breeds, but rather to assess the individual dog and breeder. Fear of being boycotted In the Facebook group “We who love the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel” pictures of the dog breed are frequently shared, with the captions highlighting healthy individuals: the group has over 8,600 members. When the verdict came on Friday, the administrator updated the cover image to a flag at half mast. news has spoken to several veterinarians in connection with this case. Few have wanted to speak out, for fear of being boycotted by the cavalier community. The vets cited in this case do not want to be named, but news knows their identity. Several say that they are frustrated by the lack of information among some of the dog owners. – We vets are the ones who bring these dogs in for a check-up. So who should you listen to? Should one listen to us, or someone who has had one or two dogs in their life, and by chance these dogs are healthy? The vet goes so far as to suggest that this breed in particular brings a lot of money to the coffers of the vets because of the disease problems. Despite this, they want to end the breeding of the dog breed. – One thing is that we make money from this, but this is not what we want to make money from. It is horrible to see a dog suffering. I cannot understand why buyers do not familiarize themselves with the breed, so that they understand that this is something they may have to live with for the rest of the dog’s life. Echo chamber – In this case, the professional circles are on one side, and people with dogs on the other. It is not the case that there are exceptionally few vets who support this outcome. It’s the other way around, says a veterinarian. In 2017, over 1,500 veterinarians signed a petition against unethical farming. The Cavalier King Charles breed is specifically mentioned there. One of the veterinarians news has spoken to believes that pages such as “We who love the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel” become echo chambers that support their own view. – Research results and the professional weight behind a consensus are belittled, made suspicious and called into question. The vet hopes the verdict that came on Friday “is the start of a revolution where the dog’s best interests come into focus, not our preferences.” news has previously written about the dogs Petter and Dennis. Petter had to be euthanized because he was in so much pain. Photo: Privat Another vet says the environment has been saying for years that something has to happen. – The dogs suffer, the owners suffer and we as vets see this every single day. We want this suffering to end, says the person clearly resigned. Beauty and health are linked Veterinarians attach great importance to the ideals of beauty among dogs created by us humans. – Affection unfortunately causes great suffering. Many of the breeds that have the most health challenges also have an appearance created to awaken endorphins in us. – It is such a shame that you cannot agree that you want healthy dogs. The vet says owners are trapped by their own emotions over reason, and believes that they therefore choose not to see what they should. – The common goal must be healthy dogs and healthy breeds. To achieve this, perhaps such a judgment is needed.
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Owners believe cavalier king charles dogs are being discriminated against after judgment – news Nordland
