Old English sheepdog breeder is ordered to pay £2,700 to buyer whose puppy had genetic hip condition

A leading pedigree dog breeder has been ordered to pay a buyer £2,700 after an Old English Sheepdog she sold had health problems. Anette Aldridge-Pendragon, who has shown at Crufts, flogged eight-week-old bitch Lady to Judy Coom for £1,000. But Ms Coom, 69, an antiques dealer, claimed she had spent £30,000 on the dog after finding it … Read more

Influencer shares her distress as ‘puppy farm’ breeder delivers a Pomeranian starving to death

An influencer has urged pet owners to do their research before buying puppies online after the Pomeranian she bought through a Russian Instagram seller died after just days in her care.  Nail artist Sarah Woods, from Liverpool, who boasts nearly 39,000 followers on Instagram, was left distraught when the Pomeranian puppy she bought was delivered … Read more

Dog breeder who had 14 stolen from farm says it’s like ‘losing her children’

A dog breeder who had eight puppies and six adults stolen says the theft of the animals she’s reared since birth was like ‘losing her children’.  Justine Watts, 47, a licensed dog breeder who owns a six-acre property in Upwell, Norfolk, was left devastated when 14 dogs were stolen from her property over lockdown.  The breeder … Read more

Molly-Mae Hague’s puppy was ‘healthy’ when the Love Island star got him, claims breeder

Molly-Mae Hague’s Pomeranian puppy was ‘healthy’ when the Love Island star got him, according to his breeder. The reality TV star, 21, was gifted the pooch by boyfriend Tommy Fury as part of her lavish birthday celebrations – but the pair were left devastated by the dog’s sudden death just days later. Breeder Tiffany Puppies … Read more

Melton Mowbray Leicestershire breeder has 10 Irish Red and White setter puppies

A dog breeder has offered hope to Britain’s most endangered dog breed with a litter of 10 healthy puppies.  Irish Red and White Setters used to be the pet dog of choice in the UK, but they have fallen out of favour amid a craze for pugs, cockapoos and labradoodles in recent years.  In 2019 … Read more