TopicDog Boards / General / KC Assured Breeder Scheme given DEFRA seal of approval.
ByAdmin (Administrator)
Date 12.04.19 11:07 UTC
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"The Kennel Club has today (April 11) welcomed the news that Defra has issued a note for local authorities in England in which it is made clear that any member of the Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme of at least three years’ standing should be awarded a five-star breeding licence valid for three years. The only exception would be where significant evidence of poor animal welfare standards or non compliance is found during a local authority inspection."
Further:
"Defra has also provided further clarification regarding the £1,000 trading income licensing exemption. This exemption has caused considerable confusion for all parties, with many believing that this is a threshold for which anyone exceeding it would require a dog breeding licence. Defra has now made it clear that the “£1,000 trading income as referred to in the guidance documents should be used as an indicator and not a ceiling as someone with over £1,000 trading income may not be a commercial dog breeder or pet seller and they may not be making a profit”."
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