Dogs Trust has seen a "huge increase" in the volume of dogs with cropped ears, according to Ms Fitzsimons, while in the UK the RSPCA reported a 236% increase in the practice over the last five years.

Some dog breeders are offering to “crop” the ears of puppies to keep up with demand driven by social media, a BBC investigation has found.. The mutilating procedure involves cutting part of ...

Both men’s websites feature numerous dogs with cropped ears, with Main’s stud dog, Blackskulls El Diablo, a 32kg American pocket bully, available for stud at £800 a time.

Nation & World News; Celebrated Pa. dog breeder charged with felony torture after being accused of cropping puppies' ears. Published: ; Oct. 03, 2018, 10:16 p.m.

Animal charity, the RSPCA, said reports about "cruel and unnecessary" ear cropping on dogs had increased by more than 2,000% within the last decade. Henry Godfrey-Evans. BBC News, Essex.

The craze for "devil dogs" has spawned a surge in backstreet ear-cropping by DIY vets in the UK. American bully dogs can sell for up to £5,000 each in the UK By. Mark McGivern; ...

Animal charity, the RSPCA, said reports about "cruel and unnecessary" ear cropping on dogs had increased by more than 2,000% within the last decade An MP has called on film, television and media ...