Dog BreedingAnyone who wishes to keep a dog breeding establishment within Southwark must first obtain a licence from Southwark Council. A 'breeding establishment' means any premises where more than two bitches are kept for the purposes of breeding for sale.
Apply for a licence
Applications for a licence must be made to Southwark's Licensing Unit. A licence may be issued if the applicant is not disqualified under any of the following Acts.
a) The Breeding of Dogs Act 1973.
b) The Pet Animals Act 1951.
c) The Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954.
d) The Protection of Animals (Cruelty to Dogs) (Scotland) Act 1934.
Where a licence is granted, that licence and any subsequent licence will expire on December 31 of the year to which the licence relates and must be renewed before that date if the premises are to continue as a dog breeding establishment.
Click here to download a copy of the  Dog Breeding Licence application form in PDF format. Please send the completed form and enclose a cheque or postal order made payable to the London Borough of Southwark. To view this document, you will need Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer. Click here to download it free.
Fees 2007-2008
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Once you have submitted your application along with the licence fee, we will contact you to arrange an inspection of your premises.
Licence conditions
Before being granted a licence the applicant must be able to demonstrate to the Council's Licensing Inspector that
- The dogs will at all times be kept in accommodation that is suitable in respect of construction, size of quarters, number of occupants, exercising facilities, temperature, lighting, ventilation and cleanliness.
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The dogs will be adequately supplied with suitable food, drink and bedding material, adequately exercised, and (so far as is necessary) visited at suitable intervals.
- All reasonable precautions will be taken to prevent and control the spread among the dogs of infectious or contagious diseases, including the provision of isolation facilities.
- Appropriate steps will be taken for the protection of the dogs in case of fire or other emergency, including the provision of suitable and sufficient fire fighting equipment.
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All appropriate steps will be taken to ensure that the dogs will be provided with suitable food, drink and bedding material and adequately exercised when being transported to or from the breeding establishment.
A licence may be refused or withheld on other grounds if those grounds are such that conditions are not suitable for the breeding of dogs.
Each licence is subject to standard conditions that are imposed on all dog breeding establishments licensed by the Council.
In addition to the standard conditions a licence may also contain special conditions that are applicable only to your premises.
Click here to download further guidelines about dog breeding establishments.
Contact us
Please contact us if you have any questions or would prefer to have an application form posted to you.
Tel: 020 7525 2000
Fax: 020 7525 5735
licensing@southwark.gov.uk
Licensing unit
Chaplin Centre
Thurlow Street
London
SE17 2DG |