CONVICTED (2024) | prolific backyard breeder Stacey Emma, born 1984, previously of West Street, West Butterwick. Scunthorpe DN17 3JZ – for unlicensed dog breeding dating back at least six years.
Emma, who runs a dog and horse breeding business under the name Da’vacy Manor Stud (also on TikTok and Instagram) with partner Dave Mumby and (allegedly) her mother Sonia Mager, who is reportedly a breeder in her own right, pleaded guilty at Grimsby Magistrates’ Court to breeding and selling puppies without a licence.
Evidence was obtained to show Emma had bred at least] 10 litters of puppies since 2018, with some dogs advertised for more than £1,000.
The prosecution followed a 17-month investigation by licensing officers from North Lincolnshire Council, alongside Humberside Police and the RSPCA.
Emma bred dogs including dachshunds, German shepherds and labrador retrievers.
Her home was searched and evidence, including bank statements, was seized.
Despite this, she continued her activities by changing her name on advertisements in a bid to avoid detection, the council said.
A spokesperson said it was the council’s first successful prosecution under animal welfare regulations introduced in 2018.
Sentencing | fined £1,280 and told to pay costs of £750 and a victim surcharge of £512.