CONVICTED (2024) | backyard bully breeder Seyed Hussain Alavizadeh, born April 1983, of Laburnum Road, Southampton SO16 3LE – cropped the ears of multiple dogs “for show”. Seyed Alavizadeh with wife Jade and Ice Berg, one of the dogs involved in the prosecution Unscrupulous extreme breeder Seyed Alavizadeh, who traded under the name TTB Bully Camp, was prosecuted for cropping the ears of seven American bullies – namely Bora, RZA, Mr T or Tank, Nala, Ice Berg, Ghost and Mooncake – between December 28, 2021 and March 18, 2022. Some of the dogs were part of the same litter. The company director was caught when the RSPCA, assisted by the police, intervened and brought a case against him. During interview he claimed that he didn’t own at least one of the dogs. Seyed Alavizadeh (right) with brother Arman Alavizadeh, who is an extreme bully breeder in his own right, trading under the name Defined Bullz. While not prosecuted, Seyed Alavizadeh’s brother Arman Alavizadeh has a similar breeding operation called Defined Bullz and shared ownership of dogs is a common tactic for remaining under the radar of the authorities. Alavizadeh later pleaded guilty to seven counts of carrying out a prohibited procedure on a protected animal. The logo for Seyed Alavizadeh’s breeding operation TTB Bully Camp (TTB=The True Blood) Prosecutor Joel Wootten said the procedure would cause the dog’s ears to become “inflamed and painful”, adding that it would result in “significant suffering”. “It affects their communication with both humans and other dogs for the rest of their lives”, he added. Alavizadeh claimed that when he first bought a dog his or her ears had already been cropped in America where the procedure is legal. He said that American Bullies can compete in special shows, similar to Crufts, adding: “People do it (crop ears) for show. People do it because they like the look of it.” RZA was one of the dogs named in the RSPCA’s prosecution case but this now deceased dog seems to have been owned by Arman Alavizadeh’s operation Judge Brian Forster KC said that the dog’s ears had been cropped “for show” and that this had been “unnecessary” and caused the animal’s “significant pain”. “Though it can be carried out in certain countries it can’t be carried out in this country. “In each case it was deliberate and it was done in each case knowing that the law did not allow the procedure to be carried out. “It was done for the purpose of show.” Mitigating, Andrew Houston told the court his client is remorseful and has no relevant convictions. He added that “there is a realistic prospect of rehabilitation” and that he is a primary carer for his relatives who would be affected if he went to prison. Alavizadeh was not ordered to make any contribution towards costs of £12,820.82 after pleading financial difficulty. Sentencing | 16-week custodial sentence suspended for 18 months; 100 hours of unpaid work; £156 surcharge. Five year ban from owning or participating in the keeping of a dog (expires May 2029). Daily Echo ITV News