FOI request (FOIR-640099936)

Dog Breeder Licensing

Requested Tue 20 August 2024
Responded Wed 28 August 2024

1. Number of licensed dog breeders between 1st Jan 2022 and 31st December 2022.

2. Number of licensed dog breeders between 1st Jan 2023 and 31st December 2023.

3. Please provide the postcode for each dog breeder holding a licence in the calendar year 2023.

4. The number of dog breeding licenses issued between 1st Jan 2023 and 31st December 2023, to those who have bred up to 2 litters in the calendar year (licensed under the business test).

5. The number of dog breeding licenses issued between 1st Jan 2023 and 31st December 2023, to those who have bred 3 or 4 litters in the calendar year.

6. The number of dog breeding licenses issued between 1st Jan 2023 and 31st December 2023, to those who have bred 5 or more litters in the calendar year.

7. Number of licenses issued to those selling kittens in the course of a business between 1st Jan 2023 and 31st December 2023.

8. Number of times licensing officers have taken action, in relation to dog breeding licensing condition ‘6.5’ – 'No dog may be kept for breeding if it can reasonably be expected, on the basis of its genotype, phenotype or state of health that breeding from it could have a detrimental effect on its health or welfare or the health or welfare of its offspring'.

a. If practical, please provide a summary of action taken under clause 6.5.

Response

1. 1

2. 2

3. TN34 2HR and TN38 8EU

4. Information not held

5. Information not held

6. Information not held

7. 0

8. 0

a. Not applicable