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Dodgy Scots dog breeders creating 'Frankenstein puppies' worth £40,000 in amateur labs
17.04.2022 - 07:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Dodgy dog breeders are creating Frankenstein puppies in amateur labs to sell for up to £40,000 each.
The new breeds – such as hairless and fluffy bulldogs – are being developed in unregulated fertility clinics across Scotland, an investigation by the Sunday Mail has found.
Others being created are described as “hairless French bulldogs”.
Experts have warned unscrupulous traders are capitalising on the reluctance of registered vets to do fertility work and fear the new breeds will suffer poor health throughout their often short lives.
There are also concerns that some clinics are breaking the law by carrying out blood work, dishing out online drugs meant for humans and carrying out artificial insemination.
Last night, leading TV vet Dr Pete Wedderburn, who runs a practice in Ireland and trained at Edinburgh University, said animals suffered in unregulated clinics.
He said: “The rise of these clinics is a scandal.
“It is being driven by proper vets being reluctant to do the work. The reasons are ethical – a licensed vet would never get involved in breeding dogs that will suffer in their lives.
“That has led to a vacuum where these unregulated clinics have sprung up.”
Evidence seen by this newspaper shows the dogs are being traded for eye-watering amounts fuelled by an unquenchable thirst for pedigree puppies.
And two breeders running fertility clinics are currently facing court action related to allegations of unregulated veterinary procedures.
One dealer we identified in the east of Scotland – who we are not naming for legal reasons – has boasted of breeding bizarre puppies including hairless bulldogs.
Evidence provided to the Sunday Mail shows he is selling the rare pups for between £30,000 and £40,000 each.
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