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Jackie Grant

Puppy farmer boasts £20million made from sick trade paid for new teeth, pads abroad and wife's t***

A puppy farmer has been caught on camera boasting about the millions of pounds he made from the sick trade.

Robert Brownlie told protesters outside a greyhound racing track he made a £20million fortune selling pomeranian and cockapoo puppies – all without a licence.

He can be heard in the video saying the cash bought him new teeth, four homes abroad and paid for new t*** for his wife.

Brownlie also pulled up his jumper and said he’d paid for a gastric band for himself.

A member of protest group Scotland Against Greyhound Exploitation (SAGE) described the incident at Shawfield, Glasgow, on Saturday.

Robert Brownlie sold pomeranian and cockapoo puppies (Hamilton Advertiser)

They said: “Brownlie was walking into the stadium with a group of pals when he spotted us and came over.

“He spelled out his name and then said he’d made millions from puppy farming while us ‘saddos’ were standing out there. When I got home, I looked his name up on the internet and was disgusted by what I read.”

In 2016, following a Scottish SPCA investigation, Brownlie, of Newmains, Lanarkshire, admitted failing to properly care for puppies and causing them unnecessary suffering, and selling dogs without a license.

Puppy farmer Robert Brownie is filmed by protesters outside Shawfield dog track (Daily Record)

He was banned from keeping animals for life, ordered to do 240 hours of unpaid work and fined £2880.

The following year, Brownlie, 41, was targeted by the taxman in an operation to crack down on the flow of designer puppies from Ireland to UK ports. It was revealed Brownlie owed £500,000.

The SAGE member added: “We have cameras on our banners because of the abuse we get. Brownlie was boasting and goading us. It’s rare that lifelong bans on keeping dogs are handed out but I’m not surprised he got one.”

Brownlie couldn’t be contacted for comment.

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