http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2012/9780337987960/schedule

The Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (Certification and Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

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ANIMALS;ANIMAL WELFARE

2012-01-01

Under section 6 of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, certain working dogs may be exempted by regulation from the prohibition of the removal of the whole or any part of a dog’s tail, otherwise than for the purpose of medical treatment.