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Canning Vale man jailed over $1 million puppy farm with more than 100 dogs

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Murphy, H. (2026, October 28). Canning Vale man jailed over $1 million puppy farm with more than 100 dogs. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/canning-vale-man-jailed-over-1-million-puppy-farm-with-more-than-100-dogs-20261028-p619hh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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A man in Perth has been sentenced to nine months in jail after running a puppy farm from his home in Canning Vale, where nearly 400 dogs were bred over four years. RSPCA inspectors found more than 100 dogs living in poor conditions when they raided the property; many had health issues and required urgent medical attention. The man was charged with generating at least $1 million from selling puppies and disregarding animal welfare laws, leading to a Perth Magistrate’s Court sentencing that included an order for him to pay a fine of $5000 for further breaches.

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Jia Xu Dong, a 41-year-old Perth man, has been sentenced to nine months in prison and fined $5,000 after pleading guilty to 36 animal cruelty charges related to his puppy farm operation in Canning Vale. In December 2024, the RSPCA responded to reports of dogs wandering outside a home and found more than 100 dogs living in severe neglect. Many had untreated medical issues and displayed fear due to prolonged mistreatment.

Over four years, Dong bred nearly 400 dogs, including various breeds like groodles, golden retrievers, corgis, French bulldogs, cocker spaniels, and others. The RSPCA rescued the animals in deplorable conditions during a heatwave exceeding 40°C, with some dogs suffering from severe neglect leading to euthanasia of 22 dogs.

The magistrate called for an end to puppy farming practices after sentencing Dong to jail time and a fine, citing the cruel treatment of the dogs as unacceptable. Despite the harsh conditions, up to 80% of the rescued dogs were successfully re-homed by RSPCA.

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Canning Vale French Perth Perth Magistrate’s Court RSPCA

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RSPCA ORG · 5× Canning Vale GPE · 2× Como PERSON · 1× French NORP · 1× Kylie Green PERSON · 1× Perth GPE · 1× Perth Magistrate’s Court ORG · 1× RSPCA WA ORG · 1× Sandra De Maio PERSON · 1×

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A Perth man has been sentenced to nine months jail after he was found running a cruel puppy farm at a home in Canning Vale, with authorities believing he had bred nearly 400 dogs over the course of four years.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-31

🔮 The offender admitted owning the dogs and acknowledged some required veterinary treatment but said he would not be taking them to a vet.

2026-10-31 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Canning Vale man jailed over $1 million puppy farm with more than 100 dogs · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 1 hedged)

he → sentence → years

RSPCA WA inspectors were called to the property in December 2024, after a member of the public said they had found dogs wandering outside the home. asserted

dogs → call → home

Two had already been taken to the vet for urgent medical attention, prompting inspectors to investigate. asserted

Two → take → inspectors

When they arrived they found more than 100 dogs at the property, housed in different kennel blocks and enclosures. asserted

they → arrive → blocks

“There were puppies and adult dogs, including groodles, golden retrievers, corgis, French bulldogs, cocker spaniels and other mixed breeds,” a RSPCA spokesperson said. asserted

spokesperson → be → groodles

“Many of the dogs had severely matted coats, untreated medical conditions and displayed fearful behaviour consistent with prolonged neglect. asserted

Many → have → neglect

The offender admitted owning the dogs and acknowledged some required veterinary treatment but said he would not be taking them to a vet. asserted

he → admit → vet

“He said he was treating an injury on one of the dogs with honey.” asserted

he → say → honey

Over the following 10 days, the RSPCA cleared out the property and took the dogs into care. asserted

RSPCA → follow → care

They said they found many of them had “shut down” and were fearful of people. asserted

many → say → people

Out of the 117 that had been seized, 22 had to be put down due to serious health issues. asserted

22 → seize → issues

Perth Magistrate’s Court heard the man would often take the puppies for sale from his Canning Vale property to a home in Como, to disguise the fact they were from puppy farms. asserted

they → hear → farms

A prosecutor estimated the sale of the puppies would have generated him upwards of $1 million between 2021 and 2025. asserted

sale → estimate → 2021

Even after he had received an order to forfeit a golden retriever puppy he had held onto, he still sold the animal. asserted

he → receive → animal

He was also charged over this breach. asserted

He → charge → breach

According to the RSPCA, Magistrate Sandra De Maio described the offender as a “devious and dishonest individual” whose litany of lies had “completely obliterated any credibility”. uncertain

litany → accord → credibility

“His story changes like the tides... asserted

story → change → tides

I simply do not believe a word he says,” she said. asserted

she → believe → word

“He left them to suffer in appalling conditions ...he [was] uncaring of their welfare and indifferent to their pain... asserted

he → leave → pain

they suffered greatly for most of their lives.” asserted

they → suffer → lives

RSPCA WA inspector manager Kylie Green said it was the worst case of puppy farming she had ever seen. asserted

she → say → farming

When animals are treated purely as commodities in the pursuit of profit, the consequences for their welfare can be devastating,” she said. asserted

she → treat → welfare

Many have been rehomed through the RSPCA’s foster carer network. asserted

Many → rehome → network

The man was sentenced to nine months immediate imprisonment and ordered to pay $5000 for breaching the forfeiture order and selling a golden retriever puppy. asserted

man → sentence → puppy