FI16095

Request

1. Number of Licensed Dog Breeders at 31/03/25

  • The total number of licensed breeders within your authority area on 31/03/25 (to include all dog breeding licence holders irrespective of duration.)
  • The numbers of breeders on 31/03/2025 holding 1, 2 and 3 year licences.  

2. Applications for dog breeding licences received (between 01/04/24 and 31/03/25)

(A)

  • The number of new licence applications received
  • The number of new licences granted
  • Number of new licence applications refused and reasons for refusal.

(B)

  • The number of licence renewal applications received
  • The number of licence renewals granted
  • Number of renewal licence applications refused and reasons for refusal. 

3. Inspections undertaken in relation to holders of dog breeding licences between 01/04/24 and 31/03/25 

  • The total number of initial (for grant or refusal) compliance inspections undertaken on application (both (a) new and (b) renewal).
  • Number of interim compliance inspections undertaken 

4. Complaints received about dog breeding between 01/04/24 and 31/03/25 

  • The number of allegations and/or complaints received about unlicensed breeders  
  • The number of allegations and/or complaints received about licensed breeders
  • Number of follow-up inspections and/or visits carried out due to those allegations/complaints (for both (a) licensed and (b) unlicensed breeders).
  • Number of breeders whose licence was revoked/suspended as a result of complaints/allegations.
  • Number of subsequent investigations undertaken by means of visits to the breeder
  • Number of subsequent investigations undertaken by other means.
  • Number not investigated. 

5. Enforcement actions in relation to dog breeding licence holders between 01/04/24 and 31/03/25 

  • Number of licences revoked and reasons for revocation
  • Number of licences suspended and reasons for suspension
  • Number of prosecutions in relation to licence holders, including reasons for prosecution and outcomes
  • Number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN) served per premises and reasons for FPN’s.
  • Number of Improvement Notices served per premises

Response

1. As follows:

  • Three
  • One

2. As follows:

  • Zero
  • Zero
  • Zero
  • Two
  • Two
  • Zero

3. As follows:

  • Two
  • Zero

4. As follows:

  • Three
  • Zero
  • Zero
  • Zero
  • One
  • Two
  • Zero

5. Zero for all questions.