Criminal pet breeders

........ A millionaire couple who illegally bred dogs to exploit the pet boom must repay their earnings — nearly £400,000.

Karl and Victoria Shellard artificially inseminated bulldogs to have back-to-back pregnancies, a court heard.

Selling bulldog puppies for up to £20,000 each, their business Posher Bulls became ‘internationally recognised’.

But they repeatedly ignored advice to apply for a breeding licence — and illegally bred 67 litters over six years. ......