I meant to include this with the post marking the death of Carol Fowler's Cavalier, Rosie. So here it is. As the commentary says: from creation to ruination in less than 100 years.
The message has, I'm glad to say, got through to puppy buyers re this breed - KC registrations have halved since the film.
There was a time, perhaps, when an international effort might have saved this breed. But not now.
It is too late.