Dog breeders who breed dogs as a business need
to obtain a licence from the Council. In terms of what
constitutes a business, the legislation makes it clear that once
five or more litters have been produced in any twelve month period,
the breeder must be licensed and there is an automatic assumption
that the breeder is running a business.
The decision on whether breeders producing fewer
than five litters a year need to be licensed will depend on whether
the persons concerned are deemed to be carrying on a business based
on the facts of each case.
Guidance and conditions of Dog Breeding Establishments
licence
See Guidance for
Applicants on Legal Requirements and Licence Conditions for Dog
Breeding Establishments (PDF: 104Kb / page) for further
guidance on the legal requirements and licence conditions
relating to Dog Breeding Establishments.
Dog Breeding Establishment licence application
To apply for a licence please complete one of
the following forms:
For further information:
- Contact: Food, Health and
Safety Team, Mansion House, Penrith CA11 7YG
- Telephone: (01768) 212491
- Email:
env.health@eden.gov.uk
- Fax: (01768) 890732
