Cropping takes place from 12 to16 weeks.Įar-cropping is illegal under the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals, which came into force in 1992, as well as the Animal Welfare Act. I wouldn’t be in favour of having a dog’s ears cropped.”ĭespite being allowed in the US, many vets believe ear-cropping causes physical pain. Pullar told the Record he had never made alterations to dogs’ ears, adding: “I have two dogs with cropped ears but they were like that when I acquired them. His Facebook page also shows many “devil dogs” with cropped ears. Pullar operates his Edinburgh Bullies Kennels enterprise from a large customised kennels in Tranent, where he breeds bulldogs for sale. Several big breeders operate in the east coast, including Joe Pullar, 26, of Tranent, East Lothian. We love our dogs and we have enjoyed showing them at dog shows.

“I did breed them but all pups were sold with ears intact. He said: “I have two American bullies and they are basically family pets. Main told the Record he only owns two dogs with cropped ears – both of which were brought over from America. Main and Morris – main players in the UK arm of the American Bully Kennel Club, were found not guilty after Main told the jury he called the delivery firm to “come back and pick it up” after the consignment “looked weird”. The duo, who sell pups from their Glasgow homes, were cleared of running a £6million drugs importation racket after they unloaded 160 boxes of “dog food” – in fact containing heroin, cocaine and cannabis – sent to the Bella’s Dog Grooming Parlour that was run by Main’s wife Denise, 35, in 2015. Morris’s Facebook page features a photo of his wife Lynn in a Glasgow field with a pack of powerful bulldogs, with cropped ears. This process starts with using selective breeding, which encompasses all the positive characteristics of the American Bully including.

Here at APB, we focus on perfecting the ultimate Bully breed. We are one of the most recognized kennels worldwide with over 200,000 Facebook fans worldwide and counting. Morris’s Facebook page features a photo of his wife Lynn with dogsīyrne has bred dogs with animals owned by close friends Sean Main, 33, and his brother-in-law Derek Morris, 39 – both big players in the “devil dog” breeding scene.įormer soldier Main’s Blackskull Bullyz operation works closely with Morris, who uses macabre grim reaper images, complete with scythe, to advertise his Reaper Bullyzenterprise.īoth 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. Welcome to the American Pocket Bully website.

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