Colorado police hope a missing litter of purebred Doberman puppies could be the key to solving the suspicious death of a decorated dog breeder, “a rare case” that left the dog community with jaws on the ground, one expert said.
Paul Peavey, 57, was found dead on his 110-acre Idaho Springs property by a search party of concerned family members on Saturday.
Although his three adult dogs were unharmed and brought to an area animal shelter, sheriff’s office communication manager Jenny Fulton said on Wednesday that his latest litter of as many as 10 puppies was nowhere to be found.
Police believe the animals, each of which was microchipped, were sold on social media. Anyone who has purchased a Doberman puppy in the Colorado area since Peavey was last seen alive on Aug. 19 is asked to contact the department or bring the animal to a shelter or veterinary office where it can be scanned.
“This is such a rare case that our jaws were on the ground,” American Kennel Club spokesperson Brandi Hunter Munden told Fox News Digital. “We don’t see this – this is not what the sport is made of. It’s tragic to see that this man lost his life, especially because he dedicated his life to dogs. This is not typical behavior among dog breeders. This is definitely different.”
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Paul Peavey, 57, was last heard from on the evening of Aug. 19 and was found dead on his Idaho Springs property on Aug. 24. (Facebook/Elite European Dobermans)
Fulton said Peavey delivered two litters this summer, and anyone who purchased an animal directly from Peavey’s Elite European Dobermans business since June is also asked to contact Clear Creek County detectives. The department wrote in its social media post that “this will help [them] determine how many puppies are unaccounted for.”
“We’ve gotten over 40 tips related to this investigation; probably 25 of those are related to puppies,” Fulton said. “Of those, there are probably half a dozen who have purchased a puppy from Paul.”
The department has not disclosed the condition that Peavey was found in, only saying that they suspect foul play was involved in his death. Fulton said further information will be released after his autopsy.
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As many as 10 Doberman puppies were missing from Peavey’s property when he was found dead. They were all microchipped, and detectives hope they will be found and provide a lead in the unsolved case. (Facebook/Elite European Dobermans)
“We haven’t quite come to a determination on motive yet,” Fulton said.
Police do not believe that there is a danger to the public, the department wrote in its press release.
“Dog flipping” – the practice of stealing high-value dogs and selling them on Craigslist for a profit – is on the rise in many parts of the United States, according to the FACE Foundation (Foundation for Animal Care and Education).
Although it’s rare, breeders have fallen victim to mass thefts of their purebred dogs. In 2022, for example, a Long Island, New York, dog breeder’s home was broken into by thieves, according to ABC 7, and five French bulldog puppies and two adult dogs were stolen.
“Normally, a dog theft is something quick; they snatch the dog away because it’s outside, from its human. But you generally don’t hear about breeders being targeted in this way,” Munden said.
Paul Peavey is pictured at a Colorado Kennel Club show in February 2024 with his prized stud, Jax Von Maximus. (Facebook/Elite European Dobermans)
Victims of dog flipping are generally targeted in advance, Munden said.
“Someone is aware that they have a litter or an expensive dog breed. It’s someone who had to pay attention,” she said.
Dog trainer Tom Davis told Fox News Digital that purebred Dobermans sell for between $1,000 and $5,000.
Although Peavey did not disclose pricing for his dogs on his website, he priced stud services from his prized male, Jax Maximus Von Zipper, at $7,500.
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ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) – A large winter storm is not only bringing heavy snowfall, but warmer temperatures are approaching! The most impacted areas will include Southcentral, Southeast, and Southwest Alaska, with close to a foot of snow accumulation likely through Tuesday afternoon.
Anchorage will receive a trace of snow overnight and into the early morning hours with about 1 to 3 inches of snow by early Monday afternoon. Close to 5 inches of snow will fall across the Kenai Peninsula and Copper River Basin by Monday afternoon before Tuesday morning brings closer to a foot of snow accumulation across the region. Anchorage and Mat-Su snow totals by Tuesday morning will likely reach 8 to 10 inches.
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Juneau will most likely get the heaviest rounds of snow from this storm system with close to a foot of snow likely to accumulate by Monday afternoon with even more snow Tuesday morning. Across Southeast, snow total will vary but Sitka and Ketchikan will receive near 3 to 7 inches. Brace for a few days of heavy snowfall with wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour. Rapid snow accumulation will add hazard to roads and rooftops so be vigilant and weather aware.
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This storm is already making landfall from the Kuskokwim Delta to Bristol Bay. Expect 8 to 16 inches of snow by Monday night as the heaviest rounds will pass over late Monday morning. Wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour will add blizzard-like conditions with reduced visibility. The Aleutian Chain is bracing for high winds as the gusts up to 70 miles per hour are likely tomorrow. Light rain will pass through as a result of residual moisture of the tail-end of this storm.
The Interior will remain mostly dry tomorrow with mostly cloudy skies stretching over the Brooks Range and into the North Slope. Overnight lows are still quite chilly, sitting near 50 and 60 below zero. Coldest temperatures of the season were record Sunday morning at -50 degrees in Fairbanks, being the coldest temperature since February 2024 which was also -50 degrees. Light snow is possible Tuesday, but otherwise, very calm and quiet weather remains across central and northern Alaska.
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While Colorado ranks near the middle of U.S. states for carbon emissions per capita, it still produces enough CO2 per person to rival countries on the World Bank’s list of top emitters internationally.
In 2023, Colorado produced 13.9 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per capita. If it had been ranked by the World Bank during the same year, Colorado would have placed 14th among the more than 200 countries on the list, just behind Canada, at 14.1, and just ahead of the U.S. as a whole, at 13.7.
Among U.S. states, Colorado ranked 26th in carbon emissions per capita. Wyoming had the highest per capita emissions in the country, at 92.9 metric tons, while Maryland had the lowest, at 7.8.
Most of Colorado’s emissions come from energy production and consumption, primarily natural gas and oil production and electric power production and consumption.
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