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How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.
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.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
This document provides advice on owning a dog.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Information on vaccination schedules and licensed vaccines for dogs.
When your pet must go in quarantine, how to book a pet carrier and quarantine premises, and how to get your pet released from quarantine.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export pets to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
How to challenge a decision to microchip your dog, or to stop you microchipping dogs.
How to apply to run a microchip implantation course
From 1 August 2024, it will be an offence to keep an XL Bully dog in Scotland unless you have a certificate of exemption.
Fill in this form to agree with APHA how you'll work with an airport in England, Scotland or Wales to carry assistance dogs with their owners.
Fill in these forms to agree with APHA how you check assistance dogs meet travel rules before they enter England, Scotland or Wales.
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
Apply for a licence to import live animals (not pet dogs, cats and ferrets).
New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
Extension to the neutering deadline for XL Bully dogs that were under seven months on the 31st January 2024
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