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This Heist is a true story
It was master minded in The United States by two housewives with the help of one of their husbands. It involved the grand theft of 22 valuable Rutlands breeding dogs in Australia, belonging to Beverley Rutland-Manners. The dogs, comprising females and males, were valued conservatively at a quarter of a million dollars, based on current market value at the time. And the women even convinced Beverley to spend the $34,000.00 it cost to fly them all from Australia to Texas. How did they do it? Why did Beverley do it? And how did they stay out of jail? |
Me and my Australian Cobberdogs, were being threatened by animal activists and I feared for their safety. You can read about the seriousness of these threats elsewhere on this website. I trustingly went to Texas with a legal contract to mentor the Pyles about breeding Australian Cobberdogs. The contract would expire in 6 years with the Pyles owning any puppies they wanted to keep. The Pyles were paid handsomely in the meantime. It should have worked out well, but.....anyhow, this is all part of the history of the Australian Cobberdog and I hope you enjoy exploring this website to establish the true facts behind the development of your own beloved companion or therapy Cobberdog!
But what would the thieves have to gain?
These dogs were valuable. Their genetics were also very valuable because they were the only ones in the world at that time. If the thieves were to make people believe it was a RESCUE and not a theft, then they would have access to the genetics, and let the Animal Activists destroy myself and my work at the same time.
These dogs were valuable. Their genetics were also very valuable because they were the only ones in the world at that time. If the thieves were to make people believe it was a RESCUE and not a theft, then they would have access to the genetics, and let the Animal Activists destroy myself and my work at the same time.
About three weeks after my visa expired and I was back home in Australia
A photo was published on the internet, of Charlotte McGrath, of Tamaruke Kennels in Australia meeting up in California USA with Twyla who had flown from Texas to California for the meeting, and with Kate Pappas and Linda Crawford Scott of California.
The purpose of the meeting and the photo was to announce a new Dog Breeding Partnership between Tamaruke and the Pyles to be operated on Mike and Twyla's Texas property where my Rutlands breeding dogs were living. The partnership collapsed 12 months later.
A photo was published on the internet, of Charlotte McGrath, of Tamaruke Kennels in Australia meeting up in California USA with Twyla who had flown from Texas to California for the meeting, and with Kate Pappas and Linda Crawford Scott of California.
The purpose of the meeting and the photo was to announce a new Dog Breeding Partnership between Tamaruke and the Pyles to be operated on Mike and Twyla's Texas property where my Rutlands breeding dogs were living. The partnership collapsed 12 months later.