CONVICTED (2021) | backyard breeder Warren Wesley Jackman, born c. 1981, of Redditch Road, Northfield, Birmingham B38 – arranged for the ears of four puppies to be cropped.
Jackman was caught after pictures of several puppies with cropped ears were uploaded onto an Instagram page.
RSPCA and West Midlands Police officers raided a house connected to the account and found four dogs with their ears cropped.
He admitted arranging for the ears of male and female American bully puppies known as Loki and Hela to be cut by a third party. He had bought the dogs from a breeder.
Cropping, also known as docking, involves the dog’s ears being sliced to make the animal look more fierce and aggressive.
Ear cropping is illegal in England and Wales under Section 5 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
The RSPCA inspector leading the investigation told the court he had found four dogs inside the property, two adult American bullies and two seven-month-old American bullies.
He said: “All the animals appeared to be in good condition. All of them had had their ears cropped, but not recently.”
The animals were removed from the property and returned to the breeder who has no record of cropping.
In mitigation, the court heard that Jackman blamed ignorance and drug issues for breaking the law and cropping their ears.
Sentencing: four weeks in prison to run concurrent to another prison term for an unrelated charge. Banned from keeping dogs for 10 years (expires December 2031).
Update 29 June 2022
Jackman was imprisoned for a further 16 weeks and given a LIFETIME ban after further offences relating to ear-cropping. His latest victims were a female bully XL called Mika and two three-month-old puppies called Zushi and Zinos.
RSPCA inspector Vicki Taylor said: “Police attended a flat on another matter and were concerned about the three dogs who had cropped ears. They contacted me and seized the dogs, who came into RSPCA care.
“The puppies’ ears were freshly cropped and had not yet healed; they still had stitches in the wounds. The male pup’s ears were inflamed and sore.
“We interviewed the man who claimed to have bred the puppies before selling them to Jackman and provided us with bills of sale. He told us that Jackman had cropped their ears. When I spoke to Jackman he admitted that he had paid £200 for them to have their ears cropped.”
The dogs were seized by police and will now be rehomed by the RSPCA.
They Could Stop This By (Letting The UK Vets Do It).
The Times I Have Had This Argument.
UK. Dog Owners can also take their Dogs, To European Vets Abroad On A Pet Passport, and Legally Get Them Cropped and Docked.
I would also like to Comment; the Eastern Europeans are bringing in, (All Puppy Breeds In To The UK. From All Over Europe), Every Day By The Van Full. That’s good old Tony Blair opening the Flood Gates to UK. Yet again nothing is said about this, as long as they have a Pet Passport they can enter after 12 Weeks.
Like I said, we have our Government to Thank No One Else.
I actually own a Docked and Cropped Doberman.
My Doberman has a Pet Passport Entering the UK. and Legally Vet Docked and Cropped before coming in.
I Love Animals and have a Cat Rescue.
I personally think there is a lot worse than this, for instance the British Bull Dog, which is Bred by IVF and Pups have to be Born by Caesarian Section. (All This Is Completely Unnatural). Yet this is all Legal and completely okay. Yet nothing is ever mentioned on these Legal Practices concerning the Major Surgery needed ect. Also a lot of other Breeds of Dog are deliberately Bred having Breathing Difficulties, due to their Skull Shapes. But yet again Completely Legal and nothing is said about this. A lot of other Breeds Of Dogs are Bred with a whole range of other Health Complaints. Yet again – nothing said about this and completely Legal. I am merely pointing out, there is a lot worse.
I actually own a Cropped and Docked Doberman Dog, she is beautiful and has a lovely nature, and I would not wish for a better Dog, I love her to bits.
You sound like an incredibly intelligent and stable individual, congratulations.