A dog breeder and her husband have been jailed for animal cruelty after their animals were found in the 'worst conditions ever seen'. Margaret and Gary Mazan from Bradford, West Yorkshire, had their 14 Red Setters seized by RSPCA inspectors after the animals were discovered in filthy cages in a garden shed. The court heard how the animals had matted fur, were dehydrated and had not been provided with a suitable diet. Cruel: Margaret Mazan (pictured) and her husband Gary were found guilty of animal cruelty after their 14 Red Setters were found in appalling conditions . Sentenced: Margaret (left) and Gary Mazan (right) were jailed for 26 weeks and given a lifetime ban from owning or keeping pets, which they cannot appeal for 25 years . Three of the fully grown dogs were found by inspectors crammed in puppy cages and the majority were kept in a squalid garden shed. Magistrates heard the couple caused unnecessary suffering to some of the dogs by failing to seek veterinary care for their eyes and injuries to their tails. Mrs Mazan, 53, who was said to have shown and bred setters for more than 10 years, chose not to give evidence at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court during the two-day trial. Her husband Gary, 51, who is a long-distance lorry driver, claimed it was Mrs Mazan who had sole responsibility for the dogs. Crammed: The animals were found with matted fur and inside cramped, filthy cages inside a garden shed . Seized: RSPCA inspectors discovered the animals in some of the 'worst conditions' they had ever seen . Owner: Mrs Mazan, who was said to have shown and bred setters for more than 10 years, chose not to give evidence at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court during the two-day trial . The animals had been kept at the family's home since they moved from Leeds to Bradford in February 2013. A month after the move the RSPCA served a warning notice due to the conditions the dogs were being kept in, which had been adhered to by the time they visited again in April 2013. But concerns over the welfare of the animals were raised by a dog warden after they were refused access to the property and called the RSPCA. Emma Ellis, an RSPCA inspector for Bradford who attended the scene and helped to seize the animals, said it was the worst conditions she has seen in her 12 years as an inspector. She said: 'To see 12 dogs living in a small shed, with three fully grown setters living in a puppy cage is horrific. 'They could not sit down or turn around and there fur was matted, covered in urine and faeces. 'When the shed was opened, the smell literally hit you and it was a small like I had never experienced before. I still recall the smell every time I see the photos. Caged: The animals had been kept at the Bradford home since the family moved from Leeds in February 2013 . Matted: The couple were said to have caused unnecessary suffering to the dogs as they failed to seek veterinary care for their eyes and injuries to their tails (pictured) 'To keep animals in these conditions is unacceptable for anyone, let a alone a dog breeder.' The animals are now currently under the care of the RSPCA, after the charity demanded ownership of all the Mazans' pets, including an additional dog, called Clever. The dog, which belonged to the family's daughter who was away at university, had been chipped in Mrs Mazan's name and magistrates decided to transfer custody of the animal, alongside the other 14 dogs, to the RSPCA. Dingle Clark, prosecuting on behalf of the RSPCA, told the court that boarding costs for the dogs since they were seized had reached £48,000, with an additional £7,000 in vets fees. Filthy: Three of the fully grown dogs were found by RSPCA inspectors crammed in puppy cages and the majority were kept in a squalid garden shed. All animals are now in the charity's care . Sentencing the pair to 26 weeks in jail, Allie Coward, chairman of the bench, said: 'We have considered all the evidence, and this was the most heinous act of cruelty against defenceless animals we have ever seen.' An immediate appeal against the sentence was made and a request for bail ahead of any appeal hearing at the Crown Court, but the application for bail was denied by the court. The pair were also given a lifetime ban against owning or keeping any animal, and told they cannot appeal against the order for at least 25 years.
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Margaret and Gary Mazan had their 14 dogs seized by RSCPA inspectors.
Animals were found with matted fur in filthy cages inside a garden shed.
Couple from Bradford found guilty of animal cruelty and jailed for 26 weeks.
Were banned from owning animals for life and can't appeal for 25 years.