The Scottish SPCA has warned pet owners to be vigilant of dodgy breeders following a BBC documentary exploring extreme dog breeding.
BBC Scotland's Disclosure episode titled 'The Dog Dealers', which aired on Monday, January 23, follows reporter Sam Poling as she goes undercover to investigate a network of dealers who are making millions by breeding dogs to extremes - including the 'barbaric practices' helping line criminal pockets, with animal cruelty front and centre.
The charity have described the findings of the documentary as 'shocking but unsurprising' and have taken the opportunity since its broadcast to highlight the suffering caused to dogs through extreme breeding practices, such as breeding for excessive skin folds or exaggerated features which dogs would "never have" in nature.
