Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close,
Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Email: comments@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01235 520202

Vale of White Horse District Council

Dog breeding licences

Anyone who breeds dogs for sale is classed as keeping a "breeding establishment". A licence is required for anyone who keeps four or more breeding bitches.   

The Council, when deciding if a person is carrying out a business of breeding dogs for sale, may include any bitches used for breeding at a premises under the control of that person and any bitches at other premises whether under their direct or indirect control.      

The Council may also consider a person is carrying out a business of breeding dogs for sale if there is sufficient evidence to reach that conclusion even if fewer than four bitches produce litters in a year.     

You can apply for this licence using the application form on the right of the page. Please send the completed form, together with the annual licence fee of £108, to the Licensing Unit - see the contact details on the right.