ArticleTrends in organized crime2021
European illegal puppy trade and organised crime.
Article in Trends in organized crime, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.
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- 'Reservoir dogs': The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK.The Veterinary record · 2026Review
- Sold a pup? Impact of purchasing practices, owner and dog demographics, and puppy early-life experiences on later canine health outcomes in the UK.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2026Article
- "A Dog Brings Benefits No Matter Where It's from": UK Residents' Understanding of the Benefits and Risks of Importing Puppies from Romania to the UK.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- It's not fur: newspaper article reporting of abandonment and relinquishment of pets exhibit taxonomic biases in framing and language use.Royal Society open science · 2025Article
- Modern pedigree dogs in the United Kingdom Kennel Club: a journey through shifting population landscapes and demography.Companion animal health and genetics · 2025Article
- Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 5th International Dog Health Workshop in Helsinki, June 2024.Companion animal health and genetics · 2025Review
- Estimation of the size, density, and demographic distribution of the UK pet dog population in 2019.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Estimating spatial and temporal trends of dog importation into Canada from 2013 to 2019.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2023Article
- Morphometrical and Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Kidney as an Indirect Parameter to Estimate Age in Puppies in Veterinary Forensic Pathology.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Is UK Puppy Purchasing Suffering a Long COVID Effect? Ongoing Negative Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic upon Puppy Purchase Motivations and Behaviours in 2021.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- What Patterns in Online Classified Puppy Advertisements Can Tell Us about the Current UK Puppy Trade.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Not All Puppies and Sunshine: How Dog Keepers Cope with Dog-Related Problems in Dutch Society.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- The distribution of fake Australian vaccine digital certificates on an alt-tech platform.Trends in organized crime · 2023Article
- Changes in the Dentition of Small Dogs up to 4 Months of Age.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Pandemic Puppies: Demographic Characteristics, Health and Early Life Experiences of Puppies Acquired during the 2020 Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the UK.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
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Abstract
Organised crime groups' involvement in illicit markets is a common focus of law enforcement and governments. Drug, weapon, human and wildlife trafficking (and others) are all illegal activities with link to organised crime. This paper explores the overlooked illicit market of puppies. We detail the state of knowledge about the organisation of the UK puppy trade, which includes irresponsible and illegal breeding of puppies throughout Europe and their often-illegal movement into the UK. In 2017, we conducted an analysis of hundreds of online advertisements in Scotland, 12 expert interviews, a stakeholder survey of 53 participants, and 40 focus groups across Great Britain. Our data suggest an organised illicit market running in parallel to the legal trade. We speculate as to whether at some point along the supply chain organised crime groups are responsible for the suffering and death of the puppies and the economic and emotional damage to 'consumers'. Online monitoring and physical scrutiny at the ports must be improved to reduce non-human animal abuse. People buying puppies must also be made aware that their purchase could be profiting organised crime.
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