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Singer and councillor among 11 to deny illegal dog breeding

Aled Scourfield
BBC News
BBC On the left a woman with long dark, hair, wearing sunglasses and a green top. On the right is a man with short glasses, wearing a blue suit and blue shirt and tieBBC
Sara Davies and Euros Davies are among 11 people facing charges related to illegal dog breeding

A singer and councillor are among 11 people who have denied charges related to illegal dog breeding and fraud.

Sara Pritchard Davies, 28, former winner of S4C's Can I Gymru (A song for Wales) competition, and Euros Davies, 59, a Ceredigion county councillor, appeared at Swansea Crown Court in the case brought by Ceredigion council, working with trading standards.

Sara Davies pleaded not guilty in Welsh to participating in a fraudulent business, namely the unlawful breeding and supply of dogs, and a second charge of acquiring property, namely money, through criminal activity.

Euros Davies was among a group of people who pleaded not guilty to the same charges.

Margaret Jones, 70, and Rebecca Ellen Bailey, 30, pleaded not guilty to a single charge of participating in a fraudulent business, namely the unlawful breeding and supply of dogs.

Euros Davies, Delyth Mathias, 29, Cara Barrett, 38, Rhydian Davies, 27, and David Bethell, 37, pleaded not guilty to a charge of participating in a fraudulent business, namely the unlawful breeding and supply of dogs, while Euros Davies and Mr Mathias pleaded not guilty to further charges of acquiring property, namely money, through criminal activity.

A composite picture of five people arriving in court. On the left is a woman with blonde hair and sunglasses and a white shirt; next to him is a man in a dark suit with a white shirt and blue tie, and next to him a woman with sunglasses and a white dress. Next is a man with short dark hair, with a dark suit and blue and white tie, and then an older man with a blue shirt and tie wearing dark glasses
Nerys Wyn Davies, David Bethell, Cara Barrett, Rhydian Davies and David Peter Jones arriving in court

All eight were released on bail until a hearing on 2 September.

Thomas Jones, 26, David Peter Jones, 76, and Nerys Wyn Davies, 54, were not asked to enter pleas, and will appear in court again on 12 August.

A trial date has been set for 9 November 2026.

A composite image of four people. On the left is a woman with light hair, sunglasses and a pink top, and next to her is a woman with blonde hair, sunglasses and a grey jacket over a blue top. Next is a man with short hair and a beard, wearing a dark suit with a blue tie and next is a woman with dark hair and sunglasses, wearing a black top
Rebecca Ellen Bailey, Margaret Jones, Thomas Jones and Delyth Mathias arrived in court