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You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
It’s against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control anywhere,…
In the UK, it’s against the law to own certain types of dog. These are…
Some public areas in England and Wales are covered by Public Spaces…
You can report a dangerous or out of control dog to: the dog warden…
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
These rules apply to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). There…
The rules for bringing your pet cat, dog or ferret into Great Britain…
Which pet travel documents you need will depend on where you’re travelling…
You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their…
You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before it…
A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm and record it in the pet passport…
People with assistance dogs can: travel on more routes than people with…
You can only use certain travel routes and companies to enter Great…
You cannot bring more than 5 pets to Great Britain (England, Wales and…
When you arrive in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), your pet’s…
Contact the Pet Travel helpline if you need more information about pet…
Owners and vets can use this form to confirm an XL Bully dog has been neutered.
Details of funding for multi-sport grassroots facilities projects in 2023 to 2024
The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is investing over £320 million to level up sports facilities across the UK.
Powers that police, councils and other authorities can use to control or improve the behaviour of dogs.
Details of funding for multi-sport grassroots facilities projects in 2021 to 2022
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
Check the tariff classification for lace-up low shoes.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport supports culture, arts, media, sport, tourism and civil society across every part of England — recognising the UK’s world-leading position in these areas and the importance of these sectors in contributing so much...
Speech given by the Minister for Sport at the Westminster Insight conference on the future of women and girls sport
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
UK Sport (UKSP) supports Britain’s best Olympic and Paralympic sports and athletes, co-ordinating the bids for and staging of major international sporting events in the UK. It invests around £100 million each year in high performance sport. UKSP is an...
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
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