InformationRunning a dog breeding business
Overview
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
You may need a licence if you breed dogs and advertise them for sale
You will be considered to be running a business if in any 12 month period you earn more than £1000 from selling puppies and you advertise them for sale
Please contact us if you are unsure if you will need to apply for a licence, email environmentalhealth@eastdevon.gov.uk
Restrictions
You won't be given a licence if you’ve committed any animal health or welfare offences, or if you’ve been banned from:
running a riding establishment
running a pet shop
keeping animals, including in a boarding kennel or cattery
Applications and renewals
Please see applications/renewals
Inspections
Before you get a licence your premises will be inspected by an officer.
Consumer complaints
We would always advise that in the event of a quality or service complaint you write to the trader first. If that is not successful, you could contact Consumer Direct who will give you advice.