Dog Breeding
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) requires that any person in Scotland breeding 3 litters of pups or more in any 12 month period must be licensed as a Dog Breeder. The Scottish Government have issued specific guidance for Dog Breeders (Opens in a new window or downloads a file).
Initial Inspections will require a veterinary examination of the breeding dogs.