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How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
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
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.
From 31 December 2023 breeding, selling, advertising, rehoming, abandoning and allowing an XL Bully dog to stray will be illegal.
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
It is now illegal to breed, sell, advertise, gift, exchange, and abandon these dogs or let them stray.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
You must have a licence for your dog breeding establishment in order to breed dogs in Northern Ireland
Powers that police, councils and other authorities can use to control or improve the behaviour of dogs.
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
Information on Brucella canis (B. canis) for the general public, owners of imported dogs, and dog breeders.
Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
From 1 August 2024, it will be an offence to keep an XL Bully dog in Scotland unless you have a certificate of exemption.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
You must fill in this form to confirm that you won't sell or transfer the pet dog, cat, ferret or assistance dog to a new owner in the UK.
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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