Licence

Dog breeding establishment licence (Northern Ireland)

You must have a licence for your dog breeding establishment in order to breed dogs in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Issued by your council

What this covers

Agriculture: animalsAnimals, including pets and zoos

Why you need it

The power to require it sits in The Welfare of Animals (Dog Breeding Establishments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.

What the Regulations carry

What our graph holds for The Welfare of Animals (Dog Breeding Establishments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 as a whole — the Regulations behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
1
Penalties
0
Exemptions
0

Duties on businesses under the Regulations

  • Protect dog health, prevent disease and provide veterinary care Schedule 4 para.7

Read our full dossier on The Welfare of Animals (Dog Breeding Establishments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Who issues it

Your local council issues this. Councils apply the same statute but set their own fees, conditions and timescales.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.