Licensed dog breeders
Dear Northumberland County Council,
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the registration and licensing of dog breeders within your local authority area. Specifically, I would be grateful if you could provide the following details:
1. The number of licensed dog breeders currently registered with your local authority.
2. The licensing threshold for dog breeders in your area (i.e. the number of litters per year at which a breeder must be licensed).
3. The upper limit on the number of litters a licensed breeder is permitted to breed per year, if applicable.
4. The number of breeders in your area that are currently registered and permitted to breed at the licensing threshold (e.g., those breeding five litters per year or more).
I would be grateful for a response within the statutory 20-working-day timeframe. If this request exceeds cost limits, please advise on how it might be refined to remain within the allowable limits.
Thank you for your time and assistance. I look forward to your response.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Honeghan
FOI and EIR
Our reference: 3504589
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Dear Mr Honeghan,
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 17 March
2025.
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and we aim to send a response by 14 April 2025.
In some cases, a fee may be payable. If we decide a fee is payable, we
will send you a fee notice and we will require you to pay the fee before
proceeding with your request.
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regarding spreadsheets, Northumberland County Council has taken the
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forward.
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Yours sincerely
Joe Golden
Information Governance Team
Northumberland County Council
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Dear Mr Honeghan,
Thank you for your request for information received on 17 March 2025.
Please find attached our response to your request.
Yours sincerely
Debbie Carter
Public Protection
Northumberland County Council
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