FOI001899 FOI Licensing

Short Description
Dog Breeding Licensing
Reference number
FOI001899
Date
14/07/2025
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•    Number of breeders whose licence was revoked/suspended as a result of complaints/allegations.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