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• Number of breeders whose licence was revoked/suspended as a result of complaints/allegations.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