Animal activities

Apply for a licence for selling animals as pets, breeding dogs, hiring out horses, keeping or training animals for exhibition, boarding of dogs or cats.

Breeding dogs

Licence guidance and conditions

View the animal activities licensing: statutory guidance for local authorities on the GOV.UK website (external link).

Cost

  • new applications: £318
  • renewals: £318
  • grant fee: £185
  • each additional animal activity: £208

Vet fee on application for new breeders.

Additional charges

  • copy of conditions of animal welfare licence: £47
  • re-evaluation of rating request same as new application
  • variation or transfer of licence: £126
  • Animal Welfare Advisory visit £251

Apply for a licence

Please complete the below application forms. 

Licence to operate a dog breeding establishment application form