Every time i shut my eyes. I try and tell myself. Thats not the last image that ive got of him. Right, i think its in here. Yeah, here we are. Hope rescue. Hello. Hi. Im sam from the bbc. Im here for vanessa. This Rescue Centre in wales is at the sharp end of the dog trade, caring for abused and abandoned dogs. Dogs like keanu, an american bully. Oh, my goodness . One of the new extreme mixed breed bulldogs becoming more and more popular. Its as though his legs are on back to front. Who thinks, i know lets breed a dog whose legs are round the wrong way . Who does that . There are no surgical options for him. The vets have said, theres nothing we can do about that. How old is he . Hes eight months old. Hes only eight months . Butjust look how big he is. Look how thickset he is. This is torture. You know what these dogs are going to look like, but youre still breeding them, trying to get more and more exaggerated features. I mean, it looks painful when hes bent over like that. 0h were se
every time i shut my eyes. ..i try and tell myself. that s not the last image that i ve got of him. right, i think it s in here. yeah, here we are. hope rescue. hello. hi. i m sam from the bbc. i m here for vanessa. this rescue centre in wales is at the sharp end of the dog trade, caring for abused and abandoned dogs. dogs like keanu, an american bully. oh, my goodness! ..one of the new extreme mixed breed bulldogs becoming more and more popular. it s as though his legs are on back to front. who thinks, i know let s breed a dog whose legs are round the wrong way ? who does that? there are no surgical options for him. the vets have said, there s nothing we can do about that. how old is he? he s eight months old. he s only eight months? butjust look how big he is. look how thickset he is. this is torture. you know what these dogs are going to look like, but you re still breeding them, trying to get more and more exaggerated features. i mean, it looks painful when he s ben
to do the stud work and the artificial insemination, just a walk away from the house to do your business with the dog, probably on a milking stool, and then back down for tea. there were 27 dogs on site. the shellards were also creating their own signature english bulldog with extreme features. the type of dog that they were developing had big rope necks and rolls of fur and looked a really cuddly type of dog, but these dogs were desperately unhealthy. they had respiratory problems and, in a number of cases, weren t fit to be bred from. the shellards were convicted of animal welfare offences in 2022. they were fined £19,000 each. a proceeds of crime order was issued to recoup almost £a00,000
whether or not they were registered, which they weren t. but social media and adverts suggested that they were breeding in quite a big way. they were selling to asia. they were selling to the far east. they were selling to america. they were selling all over. when investigators raided posherbulls, they found a huge operation kennel after kennel in the back garden, boxes in the kitchen for the dogs to give birth in, even a fertility clinic. it s a laboratory a purpose built laboratory with a centrifuge, with units to enable him to do the stud work and the artificial insemination, just a walk away from the house to do your business with the dog, probably on a milking stool, and then back down for tea. there were 27 dogs on site.
Gig of the Week: Galway arts festival welcomes John Gerrard and more irishtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irishtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.