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Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Create new requirements for breeding and selling dogs

Closed 139 signatures

What the petition asks

We want: breeding licenses for all puppy sales; proof of vaccinations for puppy, mother & father; annual visit by authorities; a limit on 2 litters in the lifetime of each breeding dog (2 years apart and then spayed); logging details of pregnant dogs; reporting of all related income.
Currently someone only needs a breeder’s license if they have more than 5 litters a year and sell the puppies. 4 litters a year of 5 puppies each, sold at £1,900 (average cost of a puppy during the pandemic) is a yearly income of £38,000. This money is often not declared to HMRC.

Timeline

6 May 2021 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 139
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 6 May 2021
Closed 6 Nov 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.