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The Heist was allegedly master-minded by two housewives with the help of one of their husbands.
All posed as "friends" of the rightful owner of the breeding dogs, Beverley Rutland-Manners. Two other women were allegedly involved, one of them another breeder. |
The 22 dogs were valued at Quarter of a million at current market value at the time. They convinced Beverley to pay the $34,000 it cost to transport them from Australia to Texas under the guise of "Keeping them safe"
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How did they do it?
Why did Beverley do it? And how did they manage to keep 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!
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!
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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 grande 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.