Number of Licensed Dog Breeders at 31/03/25
1. The total number of licensed breeders within your authority area on 31/03/25 (to include all dog breeding licence holders irrespective of duration.): We do not have any licensed dog breeders on file and have not received any applications during that period.
2. The numbers of breeders on 31/03/2025 holding 1, 2 and 3 year licences: Not applicable

3. Applications for dog breeding licences received (between 01/04/24 and 31/03/25)
a) The number of new licence applications received
b) The number of new licences granted
c) Number of new licence applications refused and reasons for refusal.
b) The number of licence renewal applications received
The number of licence renewals granted
Number of renewal licence applications refused and reasons for refusal.
Not applicable

Inspections undertaken in relation to holders of dog breeding licences between 01/04/24 and 31/03/25
4. The total number of initial (for grant or refusal) compliance inspections undertaken on application (both (a) new and (b) renewal).
5. Number of interim compliance inspections undertaken
Not applicable

Complaints received about dog breeding between 01/04/24 and 31/03/25
6. The number of allegations and/or complaints received about unlicensed breeders
7. The number of allegations and/or complaints received about licensed breeders
8. Number of follow-up inspections and/or visits carried out due to those allegations/complaints (for both (a) licensed and (b) unlicensed breeders).
9. Number of breeders whose licence was revoked/suspended as a result of complaints/allegations.
10. Number of subsequent investigations undertaken by means of visits to the breeder Number of subsequent investigations undertaken by other means.
11. Number not investigated.
We have received 1 complaint of unlicensed dog breeding during that period. This was investigated but did not meet evidential threshold for enforcement action (as in operating as a business).

Enforcement actions in relation to dog breeding licence holders between 01/04/24 and 31/03/25
12. Number of licences revoked and reasons for revocation
13. Number of licences suspended and reasons for suspension
14. Number of prosecutions in relation to licence holders, including reasons for prosecution and outcomes
15. Number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN) served per premises and reasons for FPN's.
16. Number of Improvement Notices served per premises
Not applicable