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Introduce lower dog breeding litter threshold and publicly available licensed seller list.
Conclusion
The litter licensing threshold for dog breeding should be reduced from three to two per 12-month period. A list of all licensed sellers should be publicly available, which would allow for verification and provide assurance to buyers. Care should be taken to ensure that future legislative changes to the breeding framework do not discourage groups such as families from breeding from a much-loved pet, or hinder farmers and gamekeepers from being able to produce the next generations of working dogs.
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Government Response
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Source
Inquiry
Pet welfare and abuse
Report
Second Report - Pet welfare and abuse
05 Apr 2024
HC 161
Addressee Bodies
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Timeline
Recommendation age
2.4 yrs
Report published
05 Apr 2024