The Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2014

PART 1 Introduction

Title, application and commencement

1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2014.

(2) They apply in relation to Wales and come into force on 30 April 2015.

Repeal of section 1(1) of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973

2.  In section 1 of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (licensing of breeding establishments for dogs), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to Wales.”

Interpretation

3.  In these Regulations—

“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Animal Welfare Act 2006;

“adult dog” (“ci llawndwf”) means a dog which is not less than 6 months old;

“breeding bitch” (“gast fridio”) means an un-neutered female dog that is not less than 6 months old;

“draft enhancement and enrichment programme” (“rhaglen wella a chyfoethogi ddrafft”) means a document detailing how dogs will have the opportunity to express normal behaviour patterns submitted by the applicant to the local authority under regulation 7;

“draft socialisation programme” (“rhaglen gymdeithasoli ddrafft”) means a document detailing how puppies will be introduced to human handling, domestic environments, play and how they will be prepared for separation from the dam submitted by the applicant to the local authority under regulation 7;

“enhancement and enrichment programme” (“rhaglen wella a chyfoethogi”) means a document approved in writing by the local authority detailing how dogs will have the opportunity to express normal behaviour patterns;

“full-time attendant” (“gweinydd llawn-amser”) means a person who works, either paid or unpaid, at least 37 hours per week on the licence holder’s premises;

“inspector” (“arolygydd”) means any person who has written authority from a local authority to act in matters arising under or in relation to the Act or these Regulations;

“licence” (“trwydded”) means a licence granted under regulation 8;

“licence conditions” (“amodau trwydded”) means those conditions set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations and any further conditions attached to a licence by the local authority;

“local authority” (“awdurdod lleol”) means the county council or a county borough council in whose area the applicant for a licence under regulation 7 carries out the activity of dog breeding;

“part-time attendant” (“gweinydd rhan-amser”) means a person who works, either paid or unpaid, between 18.5 and 37 hours per week on the licence holder’s premises;

“puppy” (“ci bach”) means a dog which is less than 6 months old;

“socialisation programme” (“rhaglen gymdeithasoli”) means a document approved in writing by the local authority detailing how puppies will be introduced to human handling, domestic environments, play and how they will be prepared for separation from the dam.