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

PART 2 Requirement to hold a licence

Licensing of dog breeders

4.  Dog breeding is a specified activity, for the purposes of section 13(1) of the Act.

Dog breeding: interpretation

5.—(1) A person carries on the activity of dog breeding for the purposes of section 13(1) of the Act if that person keeps on premises 3 or more breeding bitches and—

(a) breeds on those premises 3 or more litters of puppies in any 12 month period;

(b) advertises for sale from those premises a puppy or puppies born from 3 or more litters of puppies for sale in any 12 month period;

(c) supplies from those premises a puppy or puppies born from 3 or more litters of puppies in any 12 month period; or

(d) advertises a business of breeding or selling puppies from those premises.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) any dog found on premises will be presumed to be kept by the occupier of those premises until the contrary is proved.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) to (c) it is immaterial whether or not the litters of puppies are bred from the breeding bitches referred to in paragraph (1).

(4) This regulation is subject to regulation 6.

Dog breeding: exclusion

6.—(1) A person does not carry on the activity of dog breeding for the purposes of section 13(1) of the Act if the dogs mentioned in regulation 5 are bred—

(a) for use in regulated procedures, and

(b) at a place specified in a section 2C licence by virtue of section 2B(2)(b) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

(2) In paragraph (1) “regulated procedure” and “section 2C licence” have the meaning given by section 30 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.