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South Wales Argus
09-07-2025
- South Wales Argus
The awful pictures of a Newport breeder's puppy ear cropping
Moheiz Adam, 38, of Cromwell Road, Newport, pleaded guilty to four offences of carrying out a prohibited procedure, four charges of causing unnecessary suffering and one fraud offence of possessing canine passports. He caused suffering to a number of puppies through the act of 'cropping' their ears. Cropping of dogs' ears is illegal in the UK. It causes pain, trauma and potential future health problems for the animals. Moheiz Adam plead guilty to carrying out a prohibited procedure (Image: Newport City Council) Moheiz's mutilation of dogs, including American bullies, was exposed in 2021 by a BBC Wales investigation into the lucrative trade, through a television programme called 'The hidden world of designer dog breeding'. A specialist regional trading standards team, Operation Cabal, launched its own investigation some months later and found social media adverts for Sons of Adam, operated by Adam, showing images of dogs with cropped ears. Eleven dogs were taken from Moheiz's home in total (Image: Newport City Council) Trading standards officers, in partnership with Gwent Police, raided his home and they took away seven American bully puppies and an adult French bulldog because of the poor environmental conditions they were kept in. Three other dogs, two adult male American bullies and a puppy with cropped ears, were also taken away. Moheiz claimed they had been imported but they did not have the required legal documentation. In the Dock: Look who's just been in court Historic canal's future 'hangs in balance' as campaigners fight to stop it drying up Seven false canine passports were found in a search. These passports were blank, ready to be supplied with information on dogs so new owners could falsely claim the animals had been imported with their ears cropped. Moheiz Adam (Image: Submitted) Photos of a dog called Abel were discovered – one with intact ears and one with jagged mutilated ears. Evidence showed that Abel had been bred by Moheiz, which suggests the dog's ears were cropped while in his care. Moheiz bred puppies to sell through Sons of Adam (Image: Newport City Council) Moheiz was jailed for 80 weeks but the sentence was suspended for two years. He was ordered to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work and complete a 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement. Moheiz was disqualified from keeping animals for 15 years. He will have to pay £2,000 towards the prosecution costs.
South Wales Argus
08-07-2025
- South Wales Argus
Newport dog breeder mutilated puppies by cutting their ears
Moheiz Adam, 38, of Cromwell Road, Newport was caught as a result of a BBC investigation into his 'lucrative' trade, Cardiff Crown Court was told. The defendant had offered to sell an undercover journalist an American bully breed puppy for £13,000. His illegal activities were shown on a BBC One Wales television programme called 'The hidden world of designer dog breeding' broadcast in 2021. Lee Reynolds, prosecuting, said of the mutilation: 'The defendant knew the procedure was unlawful and would cause suffering. 'He claimed he was a dog whisperer and understood dogs well.' Cutting or cropping ears involves removing part of the ear flap for cosmetic reasons to follow a social media trend. Adam pleaded guilty to fraud by claiming he had imported them from abroad by having fake canine passports. He also admitted causing unnecessary suffering to the dogs. The defendant was prosecuted following a follow-up investigation by Newport council and officers found American Bully puppies at his home. Although Adam had offered to sell a puppy for £13,000 the going price for one was usually between £3,000 and £8,000. 'This was a significant operation,' Mr Reynolds added. 'There was significant planning and it was motivated by personal gain. 'By mutilating the animals, there was a deliberate disregard for their welfare.' The defendant had previous convictions which included possession of drugs, for which he was jailed in France, possession with intent to supply a class B drug, possession of a knife, burglary, drink driving and driving while disqualified. His barrister David Pinnell asked the judge to take into account his client's guilty pleas and the lengthy delay in the case coming to court. 'The defendant has rebuilt his life and wants to put this behind him,' he added. Judge Eugene Egan told Adam: 'You selfishly put your own financial interests over and above the welfare of the dogs. 'You engaged in barbaric acts of cruelty towards them while you were lining your pockets as you treated them in the grotesque way you did.' The defendant, he added, had been undone thanks to "quality investigative journalism". Judge Egan jailed him for 80 weeks but suspended the sentence for two years. The defendant was ordered to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work and complete a 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement. Adam was disqualified from keeping animals for 15 years. He will have to pay £2,000 towards the prosecution costs.
Wales Online
08-07-2025
- Wales Online
Breeder arranged for dogs' ears to be cropped in 'barbaric act of cruelty'
Breeder arranged for dogs' ears to be cropped in 'barbaric act of cruelty' Moheiz Adam, 38, also falsified canine passports to suggest the dogs had been mutilated abroad and imported into the country Moheiz Adam, 38, illegally arranged for the ears of American Bulldogs to be cropped in order to sell them for thousands of pounds A dog breeder carried out "barbaric acts of cruelty" against bulldog puppies he was intending to sell after arranging to have their ears cropped in order to make more money. He also arranged for false passports to be produced to claim the animals' ears had been cropped abroad before being imported. Moheiz Adam, 38, was found in possession of American Bulldogs and a pregnant French bulldog, which were kept in poor conditions and one of the animals had their ears cropped. He was also found in possession of seven canine passports which would allow the new owner to claim their dog's ears had been mutilated abroad and the animal then imported into the UK. A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday heard the defendant was subject to an undercover operation by reporters from BBC programme, The Hidden World of Designer Dog Breeding, who investigated his business, Sons of Adam. For the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter. A dog with cropped ears (Image: Newport council ) Appearing on the programme, Adam seemed to facilitate the sale of American Bulldogs with cropped ears, having been contacted by a reporter claiming to be a potential buyer. Article continues below Prosecutor Lee Reynolds said the defendant claimed he could make between £40,000 and £60,000 per litter, and he had had about six litters that year alone. He offered to sell the reporter a puppy for £13,000 who would be available from six weeks old. Adam told the reporter he'd "got a guy" and added: "All of my dogs have been done by him". He added: "If any questions are asked, say you bought it from an Irishman, brought from Europe". Mr Reynolds said: "It was clear Mr Adam was talking about ear mutilation... He knew the procedure was unlawful and he knew it was causing suffering to the dogs but he put profit before the welfare of these animals." Some of the dogs (Image: Newport council ) The defendant also claimed he was a "dog whisperer" and "knew dogs well", and used social media to advertise American Bulldogs with cropped ears. On July 12, 2022, representatives from Newport Council attended the defendant's home and discovered American Bulldogs, including one with cropped ears, and a pregnant French bulldog. The animals were kept in poor conditions and seized under the Animal Welfare Act. Several documents were found, believed to be signed contracts and relating to the sale of puppies. The defendant said he sold a puppy for a fee between £3,000 and £8,000. Adam, of Cromwell Road, Newport, pleaded guilty to fraud and causing unnecessary suffering to animals. The court heard he had nine previous convictions including possessing controlled drugs, possession of a knife, driving with excess alcohol, driving whilst disqualified, burglary, possession with intent to supply class B drugs and public order matters. (Image: Newport council ) In mitigation, David Pinnell said his client had "made steps to rebuild his life" and wished to move forwards. Sentencing, Judge Eugene Egan said: "You selfishly prioritised your financial interests over and above the welfare of the dogs in this case. You engaged in barbaric acts of cruelty of these dogs and unnecessarily caused them pain. "You lined your pockets in a grotesque, cruel and wholly needless way and the welfare of the dogs were ignored because of your avarice." Article continues below Adam was sentenced to 80 weeks imprisonment suspended for two years. He was disqualified from keeping animals for 15 years, ordered to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work, a 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement and to pay £2,000 court costs.
BBC News
08-07-2025
- BBC News
Newport man who cropped dogs' ears gets suspended jail term
A man who claimed to be a "dog whisperer" has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison, suspended for two years, after admitting mutilating the ears of breeder Moheiz Adam, from Newport, told an undercover BBC reporter in 2021 that he could arrange the so-called cropping of dogs' ears to give them a "striking" welfare officers later responded to other complaints about his dogs and found evidence of mutilated puppies and fraudulent pet passports at his sentencing, Judge Eugene Egan said Adam, "selfishly prioritised" his financial interest "over and above the welfare of the dogs". He said Adam "mutilated dogs because they commanded a higher price", and praised the BBC for helping expose his judge also said he carried out "barbaric acts of cruelty unnecessarily causing them pain and suffering".According to the RSPCA, the "painful and unnecessary" practice involves removing skin at the tops of dogs' ears to reshape them and make them stand more upright. Warning: Upsetting contentAdam posted regular adverts on social media of his American Bully type dogs and their litters, boasting of their size and was not a licenced dog breeder, claiming to the BBC he was simply a "hobby breeder" and that the cropping of dogs ears did them no of his posts featured what appeared to be young dogs with their ears to the RSPCA, the "painful and unnecessary" practice involves removing skin at the tops of dogs' ears to reshape them and make them stand more upright. In 2021 an undercover journalist from BBC Wales Investigates contacted Adam, posing as a potential journalist was offered puppies for as much as £13,000, while Adam claimed it was "a shame" ear cropping was illegal in the this, he later offered to have the dog's ears mutilated by someone for an additional said the illegal act could be concealed from the authorities by claiming the cutting had been carried out abroad, and the dog was BBC journalist didn't go through with the sale, and when the Wales Investigates team confronted Adam about his activities, he claimed he was a "dog whisperer". Clive Jones, from Newport council's trading standards team, said: "The BBC investigation was of great value….it indicated that he was doing certain activities." Mr Jones said animal welfare teams later responded to other concerns about Adam's dogs in July 2022 and searched his home in Newport, south terraced house, which he said was in "poor condition", had several dogs inside including one young dog with cropped ears, and seven fraudulent pet passports. "[The pet passports] were for him to hand out to prospective purchasers of the dogs to say this dog has been imported and any mutilation would have been carried out outside of the UK," Mr Jones said. "He had to do that through false documents to try and cover his business model, which was for him to actually arrange the mutilation of those dogs for customers."He knew what he was doing, he was happy to mutilate dogs for his own criminal benefit, to make really masses of money. That's all he was interested in." Vanessa Waddon, from Hope Rescue in Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, which has taken in many dogs with cropped ears over the years, said the desire for a certain "look" was still a big welfare she is hopeful new legislation going through parliament may ban the importation of dogs with cropped ears, there are still "too many loopholes", Ms Waddon said. "The breeding legislation still is not tight enough - we haven't got enough resources for enforcement."I don't think we're going to eradicate that type of breeding for a very long time until we've really got that robust legislation and more resources in place." Adam initally denied doing anything wrong, but later pleaded guilty to posessing an article for use in fraud - the pet also admitted eight other charges under the animal welfare act, including causing an animal to suffer and carrying out a prohibited Adam to XXXXX the judge said XXXX
