Dog Breeding Licences

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Dear Elmbridge Borough Council,

My name is Martina Hogg and 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• Has any licence been revoked or suspended in the last 12 months?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

Freedom of Information, Elmbridge Borough Council

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Mark Plummer, Elmbridge Borough Council

Dear Ms Hogg

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request. I can confirm that we
do not have any Licensed Dog Breeders currently within the Borough of
Elmbridge, nor have we received any recent applications for a Dog Breeding
Licence. Application forms for such licences and details of our
requirements and fees are available on our website:

 

[1]https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/licensing/a...

 

 

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From: Martina <[5][FOI #700078 email]>

Sent: 17 October 2020 17:15

To: Freedom of Information <[6][Elmbridge Borough Council request email]>

Subject: Freedom of Information request - Dog Breeding Licences

 

Dear Elmbridge Borough Council,

 

 

 

My name is Martina Hogg and 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

 

 

 

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