Possibly, I have no knowledge of the case so am in no position to comment. We can only assume that they are registered with the BRC, but someone may call themselves a professional breeder and not be registered with the BRC, unfortunately it is exceptionally diffucult to police every pet owner's activities with their pets, we can only offer guidelines, and instigate laws, and hope people follow them, and if we feel that someone is doing something wrong that the correct authorities are contacted so the necessary action can be taken.