A terrier had to be put to sleep after being attacked by a larger dog, a court heard.
The Jack Russell cross, called Shergar, suffered deep wounds to his back, abdomen and hind legs in the attack by the Weimaraner.
Yesterday, David Stockwell, of Charnwood Road, Shepshed, pleaded guilty at Loughborough Magistrates' Court to being the owner of a dog dangerously out of control in a public place.
Stockwell (39) was walking his two Weimaraners, Max and Zola, in woodland off Pear Tree Lane, Loughborough, on January 23, when the attack happened.
Prosecutor Fernando Rodrigues said Shergar was being walked by his female owner off the lead.
He said: "All of a sudden, he was attacked by one of the two dogs, but their owner couldn't do anything about what was happening because he was too far behind.
"Shergar was in the bigger dog's mouth being shaken and swung around.
"The owner was shouting at the other dog to get back."
He added Shergar needed 35 stitches for his injuries but later had to be put to sleep.
Mr Rodrigues added: "The dogs' owner said the dog wouldn't harm her, but she said it was jumping up at her while she held her dog in her arms.
"She asked him for his name and phone number, but he refused, asking which vets she was taking him to and he would pay the bill."
In mitigation, David Leigh said his client had owned the dogs for four years.
He said: "They are largish animals, but not massive and they are good around the house. Zola had previously been attacked by a pit bull, was more nervous and kept close to heel.They need to run, being on a lead is not sufficient."
He added that the Jack Russell was also off the lead and there was no indication it was under any more control than the defendant's dogs.
He added: "Max went into the undergrowth where the terrier started yapping away at him and Max jumped up, startled. "He bit the terrier and got the better of him.
"Mr Stockwell had control of him in a few seconds and the terrier was still running around barking at Max, with him barking back. He gave the woman his name, but neither had means of writing down their details."
He said his client had gone to the police after reading a newspaper report on the attack.
Magistrates gave Stockwell a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered him to pay �572 in vet bills to the terrier's owner. A control order was placed on Max meaning he must always wear a muzzle or be on a leash in a public place.
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