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| Dorset illegal puppy farmers ordered to pay £150,000 | Dorset illegal puppy farmers ordered to pay £150,000 |
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| Dorset Council said all puppies seized at the farm were brought back to full health | Dorset Council said all puppies seized at the farm were brought back to full health |
| Two illegal puppy farmers have been ordered to pay back profits amounting to nearly £150,000. | Two illegal puppy farmers have been ordered to pay back profits amounting to nearly £150,000. |
| William Perriton, 44, and Rebecca Heath, 42, previously pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed farm, causing an animal unnecessary suffering and failing to meet the needs of animals. | William Perriton, 44, and Rebecca Heath, 42, previously pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed farm, causing an animal unnecessary suffering and failing to meet the needs of animals. |
| The pair, from Three Legged Cross, Dorset, were handed a confiscation order at Bournemouth Crown Court. | The pair, from Three Legged Cross, Dorset, were handed a confiscation order at Bournemouth Crown Court. |
| They were told they could be jailed if they do not pay within three months. | They were told they could be jailed if they do not pay within three months. |
| Unlicensed breeding and puppy sales continued at the farm for 14 months, the council said | Unlicensed breeding and puppy sales continued at the farm for 14 months, the council said |
| Dorset Council, which prosecuted the pair, said the illegal breeding and puppy sales continued at the Church Road farm for 14 months. | Dorset Council, which prosecuted the pair, said the illegal breeding and puppy sales continued at the Church Road farm for 14 months. |
| Councillor Laura Beddow, in charge of community services, said the "landmark case" followed an investigation lasting several years. | Councillor Laura Beddow, in charge of community services, said the "landmark case" followed an investigation lasting several years. |
| She said: "Using an unlicensed breeder to purchase a pet is effectively supporting an illegal business, often without any consideration of the welfare and environmental needs of the animals being sold." | She said: "Using an unlicensed breeder to purchase a pet is effectively supporting an illegal business, often without any consideration of the welfare and environmental needs of the animals being sold." |
| Perriton was ordered to pay £115,000 or risk an 18-month prison sentence. | Perriton was ordered to pay £115,000 or risk an 18-month prison sentence. |
| Heath was told she could be jailed for nine months if she fails to pay £34,840. | Heath was told she could be jailed for nine months if she fails to pay £34,840. |
| Each defendant must also pay court costs of £4,500. | Each defendant must also pay court costs of £4,500. |
| The council said all of the puppies seized - cane corsos, German shepherds and rottweilers - were brought back to full health and successfully rehomed. | The council said all of the puppies seized - cane corsos, German shepherds and rottweilers - were brought back to full health and successfully rehomed. |
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