I still can't find what the legal age you can buy a dog at. Is there actually one. Any ideas folks?
Sue

Could it be whatever the age is to be considered for a 'legal transaction'???
I don't know what it would be in UK, but in the USA, it depends on the individual State. It's basically when the age of an individual to make a legal purchase or decision which could hold up in a court of law without parental involvement. Usually under 18 is a no no, except for marriage ---go figure :rolleyes: :P
good luck,

Our local pet shop won't sell 'livestock' to under 16s but I don't know if that's the law or their preference.

Fiona
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FOUND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The current legal age is 12.

Have a look at this.

Fiona
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Fiona you are a star!! i have spent ages trawling various websites trying to find it but would never have guessed at 12. Thanks so much. We only have an agility question to answer now. thanks again
sue

the answer is -

Hurdles, Hoop (Tyre), Long Jump, Pipe Tunnel, Collapsible Tunnel and Weaving Poles.

HTH,

Fiona
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Taken from the schedule of tests, courses, obstacles and marking Annex B to H (1) Regulations.

perhaps I am reading this question wrong. It says"What elements must the 'jumping rounds' of standard and mini agility contain. i took that to mean something related only to jumping.That would not include tunnels and weaves though. Not sure what to think now? It would be the last question too? :(

I put the question into a Jeeves search and this was the answer it came out with!! I don't know anythng about Agility though so it wouldn't surprise me if it was wrong!!

Fiona
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i am trying to cheat a bit now and have e mailed Kc to see what they come up with thanks anyway
Sue.x

Sue
She's right, smart kid that Fi, jumping as opposed to agility where there are contacts Aframe dogwalk and seesaw
Anne:-D

Fiona, that was marvelously good :D :D :D
Only 12???? Interesting...
Although I just couldn't see how changing ages of purchase would "save" a noticeable amount of unwanted pets from being cruelly abandoned as 'throwaways'. I think the vast majority of the culprits are older teens and adults. :( :( :(

The reason behind this "age" is because of contract law a case where a child bought items from a magazine and didn't pay for the goods and then later tried to return them damaged and used. So the court ruled that "Most or the average child" would understand a contract of purchase at the age of 12. So this makes them generally allowed to buy "most" things.

Mental I know.

Pam

Nah, Pam, that's a great explanation.... it's what I was ineptly trying to say in the first post on this thread :D :D
You're ready for the legal eagle arena :) :D :)

Hi Sara,

In other words the little Sh--s should know better. :-) :D

Pam

Am I to take that my grandson aged 9 would not be allowed to have his puppy registered solely in his name? He does showing in JH YKC and breed with a dog owned in partnership with us, we have recently had a litter, we have said he could have pick of litter to campaign solely in his name, is that possible then, with this age restriction?

If somebody comes to my Sanctuary looking to adopt a dog they have to be 21 and over. That's my rule :D.

Taylor

As it doesn't say on the registration certificate what age the new owner is, I don't suppose the KC would realise the new owner Mr J Smith was a 9 year old or a 90 year old, but in law parents would be the owners if the dog did anything wrong.

When My ex husband took my dog from our home after breaking in when we were first seperated the Police would do nothing even though the dog was in my sole name, the law of the l;and re property was all that interested them.

I eventually got her back after a few weeks following a story in the Local press.

Hi Charm,
I think in this case, the law is only concerned with the purchase of the animal because of the legalities of a sale transaction.

So while your grandson could not give you the money to legally purchase a puppy, his mother would be allowed to do the monetary transaction for him.... or you can give the dog to him as a gift. Either way, it would be recognized in a court of law if he wasn't related to you and there was trouble down the road concerning an unpaid debt or something. The law here doesn't really affect you in this instance, since you're related to him :) :D

The issue of what dog owner is listed on the KC certificate is another category and not related to this. I think that regardless of whose name is on the KC certificate, if something goes wrong in the future, for instance the dog bites someone (god forbid)....
since he's not an adult, the issue would automatically involve his parents as the legal adult household members--- please someone, correct me if I"m mistaken in UK laws. I'm assuming that a 9-17 year old cannot be held legally liable if his pet does something wrong as in most places in the western world :) :D
hth,
toodles

Sara,

This subject is a crazy and heavily debated one in the legal world. Firstly within the Uk English law and Scottish law vary in a few areas. In Scotland you can be convicted of murder at 12 ( used to be 8), technically you can buy a dog in a legal contractual transaction at 12 so it can be very debatable at what point do you become responsible for the dogs actions. Generally speaking whatever way we look at it if it was found the child was responsible to buy the dog over 12 then that said child would be responsible for the dogs actions failing that it would most certainly fall to the childs parents or guardian. However I personally do not think that most people would think a 12 year old would be in a position to buy the dog mostly because unless they have be left money they have no income to support or look after the dog. So after the long winded story the parents would foot the bill. :-)

Legal stuff is too heavy for a message board sometimes I think, as there are always buts, and ifs and howevers... LOL

Morning Pam :-)

Thanks for your reply, the dog is not leaving our premises, but on paper he would be owned solely by my grandson, instead of jointly, in fact the dog will probably be aged 9 himself by the time he is allowed to walk him on his own. Daniel will be responsible for the training and showing of him, although all other expenses will be made by us.