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 stated onthe form, to the Licensing Team.