Cavalier Spaniels Need Help re SM and the Code Of Ethics Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/cavalier-spaniels-need-help-re-sm-and-the-code-of-ethics.html Online petition signatures en-us Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:53 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Victoria Salter [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8440665?utm_medium=rss Sat, 4 Sep 2010 10:11:08 UTC 8440665 Victoria Salter [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7961037?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:45:25 UTC 7961037 miss `kamod madhok [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7311644?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Apr 2010 04:18:38 UTC 7311644 Ms Joan Adam [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7276903?utm_medium=rss Having lost my beloved Cavvie to heart disease and having another, who hopefully is health and not going to fall prey to the Cavvie inherent diseases, anything that is done to prevent this lovely breed enduring these illnesses has my full support. This breed is a wonderful animal who needs protecting.

]]> Fri, 2 Apr 2010 03:39:58 UTC 7276903 Mrs Catherine Charles [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6996620?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:05:05 UTC 6996620 Mrs Louise Collins [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6919999?utm_medium=rss Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:51:56 UTC 6919999 Ms Alexandra MAUVE [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6751290?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:25:24 UTC 6751290 Ms Julia Tawyea' [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6709877?utm_medium=rss I'm disgusted over this..

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:30:11 UTC 6709877 Ms Joan Adam [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6504326?utm_medium=rss Having lost my lovely boy at the age of 10 to tricuspid valve disease not MVD as I was told by the vets, anything that can be done to save this enchanting breed is a must.

]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:49:34 UTC 6504326 Mrs Susan Glover [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6392718?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:34:31 UTC 6392718 Mr David Glover [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6381660?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:01:02 UTC 6381660 Mrs Nanette Foster [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6370638?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:09:49 UTC 6370638 Mrs Marie-Anne Martin [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6370358?utm_medium=rss I too have an afflicted Cavalier, now thankfully under control with medication, but her suffering will haunt me for ever. It will take a huge amount of effort to eradicate SM and that effort MUST start with the breeders. This is only the first step, but a vital one.

]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:06:52 UTC 6370358 Ms Melanie Hanmore [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6370177?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:23:14 UTC 6370177 Mrs Tania Ledger [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6369923?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:28:32 UTC 6369923 Mrs Shirley Burke [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6369450?utm_medium=rss One of my beautiful cavaliers has this awful condition, I wouldn't have know about it if it wasn't for PDE on the BBC. It is scandalous that it is not compulsory to screen breeding dogs for this condition.

]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:37:26 UTC 6369450 Brenda Rome [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6366463?utm_medium=rss I have a cavalier that was diagnosed with SM last week. I had no knowledge of this condition untill after my preciuos baby was admited in the hospital. If I had knowledge before hand about sm I would have known the signs to watch for. I was not told about this condition from the breeder. This is a very cruel condition and these dogs do not deserve it. Also, for as much as cavaliers cost and for many other reasons it should be the responsibility of the breeder to have them tested.

]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:42:13 UTC 6366463 Karlin Lillington [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6366345?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:00:48 UTC 6366345 Mrs Margaret Carter [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6366309?utm_medium=rss I have three cavaliers with SM It is a painful and distressing condition.
This inherited problem is becoming widespread in the breed.
It is the responsibility of the Cavalier Clubs worldwide to take charge of the situation and ensure their members put the welfare of their dogs first when planning litters of puppies.

]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:45:52 UTC 6366309 Mrs Jacqueline Skinner [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6285446?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Oct 2009 08:07:18 UTC 6285446 Mrs Leonie Vandeven [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6178673?utm_medium=rss Those breeders who do not agree to formally adopt the SM breeding guidelines into the Code Of Ethics should be named and shamed. What an absolute disgrace they are happy to let these animals suffer miserable short lives. They are not fit to own, let alone professionally breed, any animals. This makes me ashamed to be part of the human race.

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:28:11 UTC 6178673 Alicia Toye [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6178478?utm_medium=rss GIVE ANIMALS A VOICE!!!
THEY HAVE RIGHTS!

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:26:15 UTC 6178478 Mr Alan Prior [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6178459?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:23:07 UTC 6178459 Miss Juliette Gibb [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6178378?utm_medium=rss Please save the Cavaliers, they are the most loyal, loving and gentle dogs and they deserve to be treated better then this.

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:01:33 UTC 6178378 Miss Katie MacLennan [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5929296?utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:49:41 UTC 5929296 Mrs N. Brady [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5899809?utm_medium=rss I am horrified that this disease is allowed to be passed on through the breed!We owe it to all dogs to make sure that when they are being bred for sale that they are in a good health when thay are homed .

]]> Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:54:05 UTC 5899809 Miss Anonymous [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5836126?utm_medium=rss Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:13:28 UTC 5836126 Mr Mark Grundon [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5801121?utm_medium=rss I have 2 cavaliers and they hav both developed illnesses at a young age, no doubt brought on by the current unethical breeding. It makes me angry that so called dog lovers allow this to happen. i myself will never buy a pedigree dog again whilst this practice is allowed to go unchecked. I will also be telling everyone who is interested in buying a pedigree dog why they should not. Mayb a lack of people buyin their dogs wil force them 2 rethink their selfish evil practices. Lets do wats right.

]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:00:20 UTC 5801121 Anonymous [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5637169?utm_medium=rss Tue, 9 Jun 2009 04:53:17 UTC 5637169 Mrs. Katrin Finsterbusch [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5579933?utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 May 2009 03:40:32 UTC 5579933 Mrs Alisa Sky-Eagle Smith [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5557032?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 May 2009 04:34:44 UTC 5557032 Mr. James Brady [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5537272?utm_medium=rss I own an afflicted dog who has recently had surgery,would do anything to help.

]]> Mon, 25 May 2009 05:07:31 UTC 5537272 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5501913?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 May 2009 05:13:52 UTC 5501913 Suzie Vaughan [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5480083?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 May 2009 06:18:16 UTC 5480083 Miss Andrea Gill [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5473621?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2009 09:00:38 UTC 5473621 Colin & Cathy Moon [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5472535?utm_medium=rss We have 3 CKCS purchased from 2 show breeders. One of our cavaliers was diagnosed with Syringomyelia at age 4 and early onset MVD at age 2. His pedigree shows Telvara, Pamedna, Droleus, Wainlodes. His medication schedule requires that we dose him 6-7 times per day with 5 different meds; his cardiologist will prescribe additional meds as his condition progresses. I have researched CKCS pedigrees, and evidence shows many CKCS are bred younger than age 2.5 yrs, ignoring both SM & MVD protocols.

]]> Wed, 13 May 2009 06:18:45 UTC 5472535 Susan Stead [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5465670?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 May 2009 05:04:56 UTC 5465670 mrs dawn westhorpe [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5455420?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 May 2009 09:41:04 UTC 5455420 mrs nicola larcombe [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5452498?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 May 2009 02:18:52 UTC 5452498 Miss Anonymous [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5443620?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 May 2009 04:22:24 UTC 5443620 Mrs Susan Stone [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5441073?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 02:21:37 UTC 5441073 Mrs Familie Rens Hanke [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5438278?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 May 2009 03:46:21 UTC 5438278 miss lindsey winkworth [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5432954?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 04:31:58 UTC 5432954 MR Daniel Evans [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5432418?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 May 2009 02:21:40 UTC 5432418 Mrs Alison Ellis [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5430536?utm_medium=rss To knowingly breed an animal with this condition is just plain selfish and moneymaking. To put the animal and it's owners through the pain and suffering this disease causes is cruel, how would you like to be bred for such pain and suffering?

]]> Tue, 5 May 2009 03:20:49 UTC 5430536 miss jennie cox [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5423973?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 May 2009 01:00:22 UTC 5423973 ms linda lowther [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5423700?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 May 2009 12:04:35 UTC 5423700 mr darren armstrong [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5422168?utm_medium=rss Breeder's who willingly stud there pet out knowing they have SM its disgusting, this should be stopped right now and stop the heartache families of SM diagnosed cavaliers are going through.
We have just lost our 7 month old cav to this nasty diesese and i am all for it stopping to other dogs.
Something MUST be done!!!

]]> Mon, 4 May 2009 06:46:32 UTC 5422168 ms gail dair [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5421355?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 May 2009 03:45:46 UTC 5421355 Mrs. Lisa Settle [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5418408?utm_medium=rss I cannot believe that there are any conscionable people who would be against this amendment to the code of ethics! We have had a Cavalier for 2 1/2 years who is the light of our lives and only lives to love us! We are just thankful that he is healthy, at the moment. We would be brokenhearted if he ever fell victim to SM!

]]> Sun, 3 May 2009 01:33:09 UTC 5418408 Mr Ken Settle [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5418357?utm_medium=rss Clearly this amendment was shot down because of money, NOT the love of the breed.

If champion stud dogs were found to have the recessive gene (and some would), it would limit their breeding opportunities (and it could result in a significant reduction in their breeding fees). This would be very good for the breed, but it would cost these few dog owners money (probably a lot of money).

This is a horrible disease! We should think of the breed!

]]> Sun, 3 May 2009 01:21:59 UTC 5418357 Mrs Linda Clarke [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5415052?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 May 2009 08:09:44 UTC 5415052 mrs NICOLETTE CAPEL [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5414473?utm_medium=rss HOW CAN ANYBODY BE AGAINST IT?

]]> Sat, 2 May 2009 05:17:04 UTC 5414473 Mrs Susan Lennard [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5413989?utm_medium=rss SM is an horrendous disease inflicted on the wonderful cavalier king charles spaniel, due to uncaring breeders who do not care for the welfare of this delightful breed it is becoming more and more well known and apparant in the cavalier. Please we need to do all we can to stop this illness becoming more widespread and to stop the so called caring breeders.

]]> Sat, 2 May 2009 03:10:20 UTC 5413989 mrs diane jackson [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5413518?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 May 2009 01:43:37 UTC 5413518 mrs Sharran Dawson [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5413461?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 May 2009 01:33:19 UTC 5413461 julie tobin [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5413361?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 May 2009 01:15:12 UTC 5413361 Miss Karen Barnard [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5413275?utm_medium=rss My cavalier Ruby has just been diagnosed with this detrimental disease. I am devastated that she wont have the life we dreamed of with her. She is my angel and shouldn't have to suffer in this way. I hope that things can change to help keep this wonderful breed healthy!

]]> Sat, 2 May 2009 01:02:55 UTC 5413275 mrs julie armstrong [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5413207?utm_medium=rss i agree with this petition, i have just lost my 7mth old cavalier to SM, totally not right and heartbreaking

]]> Sat, 2 May 2009 12:49:25 UTC 5413207 ms ANN DRAJ [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5406923?utm_medium=rss Human beings have been responsible for the artificial selection of this breed which has left them vulnerable to congenital defects, therefore, it only makes ethical sense that human beings take responsiblity to do something to repair this wilful damage. The Kennel club needs to take a stand now to do this.

]]> Fri, 1 May 2009 10:27:35 UTC 5406923 ms gail dair [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5404170?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 May 2009 04:04:42 UTC 5404170 Miss Natalie Padget [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5365696?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:36:54 UTC 5365696 Suzanne Oliver [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5360502?utm_medium=rss I support the need for better health testing for cavaliers.

]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:59:43 UTC 5360502 Ms Pauline Persson [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5346785?utm_medium=rss My dog "Muffity My Baby Dylan" was diagnosed with SM at the age of 2 years 2 months with 2 huge syrinx and herniation of the brain. Before purchase, his breeder told me there is no way to screen for SM. I informed her of my dogs condition yet she still strongly refuses to scan her breeding stock.

]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:49:38 UTC 5346785 miss Anonymous [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5345786?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:41:16 UTC 5345786 Carol Fowler [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5343423?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:57:08 UTC 5343423 mr I. L. Kotel [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5342454?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:56:22 UTC 5342454 Mr Malcolm Kent [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5341682?utm_medium=rss I belive that all breeding stock should be vet checked, to include x-rays as well as MRI scans if needed, so as to ensure that all known genetic problems are not present in either stud dog or brood bitch, only by doing this will the health of any breed be seen to be addressed.

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:37:32 UTC 5341682 dr doreen death [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5340243?utm_medium=rss no

]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:10:26 UTC 5340243 Ms LAURA JENNINGS [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5339591?utm_medium=rss We have two cavaliers in our family. One with sm, one without. Please, please bring in these guidelines so no more cavaliers will have to suffer.

]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:48:23 UTC 5339591 Mrs Aileen Ainsworth [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5338566?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:50:25 UTC 5338566 miss Anonymous [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5338520?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:43:21 UTC 5338520 Mrs. Stacey Pitsch-Stumpf [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5338351?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:08:42 UTC 5338351 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #2] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5337977?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:59:12 UTC 5337977 Mr Brian Murtagh [Signature #1] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5337287?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:11:11 UTC 5337287