{
  "id": 7398826,
  "title": "Dog Breeders Are Offering Puppies in Exchange for Pokemon Cards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/dog-breeders-are-offering-puppies-in-exchange-for-pokemon-cards",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-14T20:16:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/dog-breeders-are-offering-puppies-in-exchange-for-pokemon-cards"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dog breeders are causing controversy by offering puppies for Pokémon cards. Two breeders were seen on a live stream at a convention, where one said she was trading French Bulldog puppies for Pokémon cards. She was shocked when an attendee brought puppies to her booth and offered to trade them for cards. Pickleqw33n, a card collector, called the practice unethical, questioning if she knew the buyer would provide a good home for the dog. Another incident occurred late August, wherein a seller at a convention was approached by a customer wanting to trade a French Bulldog puppy for cards, or sell it for $10,000. These videos have led players to call for conventions to ban dog breeders from bringing their pets. Animal rights activists fear this trend could worsen unethical breeding practices and place puppies in harmful situations. Some card shops and Pokémon Company have taken measures against theft and scalping, while Japan has limited Pokémon card purchases to residents.",
  "summary": "The card collecting community is in an uproar after two dog breeders were caught offering to trade their French Bulldog puppies in exchange for Pokémon cards, highlighting a growing issue within the space.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}