An inquiry into puppy farming in Australia s biggest state has come up with 18 recommendations, closing in on animal abusers. A partial ban on baby-faced breeds is one possible result.
A motion by Animal Justice party MP Emma Hurst to introduce a ban on flat-face dogs, which cost unwitting owners thousands in medical costs, was blocked by the NSW government.
Flat-faced dogs like bulldogs and pugs live a life of suffering and shouldn t be bred for appearance, animal welfare groups have said as they fight for breeding to be banned.
Maureen Elvy s French bulldog Phoebe has needed spinal, airway and genital surgery and regular immunotherapy costing $2,000 a pop since she brought the dog t her Sydney home in 2017.