Dog Breeding Licences

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Dear Brentwood Borough Council,

I am making a Freedom of Information request. Please provide the following information.

• Number of applications for a new licence in last 12 months
• Number of applications for a licence renewals in last 12 months
• Number of new licences granted as a result of an application made in the last 12 months
• Number of licences renewed as a result of an application made in the last 12 months
• If appropriate, grounds on which any licence (new or renewal) was refused.
• A copy of each dog breeding licence currently issued.
• Please confirm the number of staff and qualifications of staff employed by each licence holder (for the avoidance of doubt I am not requesting any details of individual staff, just number employed by each licence holder and the qualification(s) held)
• When applying for a new licence or a renewal which of the following do you require in respect of the animals specified in the licence
o Name
o Gender
o Age and/or date of birth
o Microchip number
o Breed
o Description
o Date of purchase
• Where a breeder buys/sells a breeding dog during the period of an issued licence do you require them to notify you of the change at the time of the sale/purchase of the dog or are records only updated at the time of the renewal application?
• What steps, if any, do you take to ensure that each breeder complies with The Microchipping of Dogs (England) 2015 regulations?
• Number of staff employed to conduct inspections during last 12 months
• Total number of inspections conducted during last 12 months
• Number of litters produced (and number of puppies in each litter) by each licence holder
• If you keep records of Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme members please confirm which licence holders are also members of this scheme
• Price charged for new licence
• Price charged for renewal of a licence
• Has any licence been revoked or suspended in the last 12 months? If so, please provide details of licence holder and reason for revocation or suspension
• Number of complaints received in the last 12 months and the name of the licence holder complained about. Where a complaint has resulted in enforcement action please confirm what enforcement action was taken and the name of the licence holder (or refer to answer above if details already provided in relation to revocation or suspension of licence)

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Martina

FOI, Brentwood Borough Council

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Debra Wright, Brentwood Borough Council

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Dear Martina

 

Request:  17383 - Dog Breeding Licences

 

Thank you for your e-mail of 15/10/2020 where you requested information
about:

 

I am making a Freedom of Information request. Please provide the following
information.

 

Number of applications for a new licence in last 12 months

 

Number of applications for a licence renewals in last 12 months

 

Number of new licences granted as a result of an application made in the
last 12 months

 

Number of licences renewed as a result of an application made in the last
12 months

 

If appropriate, grounds on which any licence (new or renewal) was refused.

 

A copy of each dog breeding licence currently issued.

 

Please confirm the number of staff and qualifications of staff employed by
each licence holder (for the avoidance of doubt I am not requesting any
details of individual staff, just number employed by each licence holder
and the qualification(s) held)

 

When applying for a new licence or a renewal which of the following do you
require in respect of the animals specified in the licence

 

o Name

 

o Gender

 

o Age and/or date of birth

 

o Microchip number

 

o Breed

 

o Description

 

o Date of purchase

 

Where a breeder buys/sells a breeding dog during the period of an issued
licence do you require them to notify you of the change at the time of the
sale/purchase of the dog or are records only updated at the time of the
renewal application?

 

What steps, if any, do you take to ensure that each breeder complies with
The Microchipping of Dogs (England) 2015 regulations?

 

Number of staff employed to conduct inspections during last 12 months

 

Total number of inspections conducted during last 12 months

 

Number of litters produced (and number of puppies in each litter) by each
licence holder

 

If you keep records of Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme members please
confirm which licence holders are also members of this scheme

 

Price charged for new licence

 

Price charged for renewal of a licence

 

Has any licence been revoked or suspended in the last 12 months? If so,
please provide details of licence holder and reason for revocation or
suspension

 

Number of complaints received in the last 12 months and the name of the
licence holder complained about. Where a complaint has resulted in
enforcement action please confirm what enforcement action was taken and
the name of the licence holder (or refer to answer above if details
already provided in relation to revocation or suspension of licence)

 

The information you requested is detailed below and attached.

 

Number of applications for a new licence in last 12 months - 0

 

Number of applications for a licence renewals in last 12 months - 2

 

Number of new licences granted as a result of an application made in the
last 12 months - 0

 

Number of licences renewed as a result of an application made in the last
12 months - 1

 

If appropriate, grounds on which any licence (new or renewal) was refused.
1 licence is under review, following allegations of importing pregnant
bitches.

 

A copy of each dog breeding licence currently issued. Attached

 

Please confirm the number of staff and qualifications of staff employed by
each licence holder (for the avoidance of doubt I am not requesting any
details of individual staff, just number employed by each licence holder
and the qualification(s) held) – no qualifications held – no staff
employed (home breeder)

 

When applying for a new licence or a renewal which of the following do you
require in respect of the animals specified in the licence

 

o Name - yes

 

o Gender - yes

 

o Age and/or date of birth - yes

 

o Microchip number - yes

 

o Breed - yes

 

o Description - yes

 

o Date of purchase - yes

 

Where a breeder buys/sells a breeding dog during the period of an issued
licence do you require them to notify you of the change at the time of the
sale/purchase of the dog or are records only updated at the time of the
renewal application? Breeder should notify us if there is a change to
update the licence

 

What steps, if any, do you take to ensure that each breeder complies with
The Microchipping of Dogs (England) 2015 regulations? Check of documents
at time of visit

 

Number of staff employed to conduct inspections during last 12 months -
one

 

Total number of inspections conducted during last 12 months - four

 

Number of litters produced (and number of puppies in each litter) by each
licence holder – Not Known

 

If you keep records of Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme members please
confirm which licence holders are also members of this scheme – N/A

 

Price charged for new licence - £400 + vet inspection

 

Price charged for renewal of a licence - £400

 

Has any licence been revoked or suspended in the last 12 months? If so,
please provide details of licence holder and reason for revocation or
suspension – Not at present

 

Number of complaints received in the last 12 months and the name of the
licence holder complained about. Where a complaint has resulted in
enforcement action please confirm what enforcement action was taken and
the name of the licence holder (or refer to answer above if details
already provided in relation to revocation or suspension of licence) – On
going investigation

 

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Debra Wright | Licensing Technical Officer | Brentwood Borough Council

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Dear Debra Wright,

I am writing to thank you and your colleagues for dealing with my FOI request. Your comprehensive response is very helpful.

I do appreciate that we are all working under very difficult circumstances at the present time and I want to let you know I am very happy with the way my FOI request was handled.

Yours sincerely,

Martina