FOI request (FOIR-625033959)

Dog Breeding/Selling

Requested Sun 23 June 2024
Responded Mon 24 June 2024

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding a question I have about dog breeding licences.

1. Is it legal for someone who has a dog breeding licence to retain legal ownership of a dog and hold breeding rights over that dog, but for the dog to live in another location (not the address listed on the licence) with another family/person? That is, a proxy owner (also not listed on the licence).

2. If this is allowed, would the number of dogs held at other locations with proxy owners be included in the number of dogs listed on the licence?

3. In this scenario would the licensee be able to sell puppies from this dog that is kept at a separate location?

4. Would a breeding licence be issued for any of the above scenarios? Would a different licence be needed to carry this out (for example, a pet shop licence)?

5. What advice would the council give to someone who is seeking to do the above when applying for a dog breeding licence?

Please give explanations with answers to the above questions.

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Response

The Freedom of Information Act is based on recorded information held by a local authority, it is not a tool to ask questions.

Your request is simply asking questions, therefore it falls outside the remit of the Act.