Dog Breeding Licences and Enforcement
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 * Number of breeders whose licence was revoked/suspended as a result of complaints/allegations.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