ID thief targets pedigree poodle

A British woman's pedigree poodle has had its identity stolen by a conman running a fake puppy-mill:
A suspected conman has been passing Blue off as his own, claiming the dog has given birth to pups which he tries to sell to unsuspecting customers...

Mrs Day said Blue's details were mistakenly put online by somebody she employed to work on her website.

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