FI15084

Request

  1. Number of licensed dog breeders between 1 Jan 2022 -  31 December 2022
  2. Number of licensed dog breeders between 1 Jan 2023 -  31 December 2023
  3. Please provide the postcode for each dog breeder holding a licence in the calendar year 2023.
  4. The number of dog breeding licenses issued between 1 Jan 2023 -  31 December 2023, to those who have bred up to 2 litters in the calendar year (licensed  under the business test).
  5. The number of dog breeding licenses issued between 1 Jan 2023 – 31 December 23 to those who have bred 3 or 4 litters in the calendar year
  6. The number of dog breeding licenses issued between 1 Jan 2023 – 31 December 23 to those who have bred 5 ore more litters in the calendar year
  7. Number of licenses issued to those selling kittens in the course of a business between 1 Jan 2023 -  31 December 2023
  8. Number of times licensing officers have taken action, in relation to dog breeding licensing condition ‘6.5’ – “No dog may be kept for breeding if it can reasonably be expected, on the basis of its genotype, phenotype or state of health that breeding from it could have a detrimental effect on its health or welfare or the health or welfare of its offspring.”
  9. If practical, please provide a summary of action taken under clause 6.5

Response

  1. Five
  2. Five
  3. The information you have sought is exempt from disclosure under Section 31(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information.  The Section 31 exemption is a qualified exemption and subject to the public interest test. Identifying properties that are licensed dog breeding establishments could lead to crime as it could allow individuals to ‘steal to order’ if it was public knowledge where dogs are being held.  In view of this, Dover District is unable to provide details of the postcode of the dog breeder holding a licence due to concerns about the potential for theft and criminal damage which might occur if addresses of properties were in the public domain. In all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
  4. The Council does not hold this information
  5. The Council does not hold this information
  6. The Council does not hold this information
  7. Zero
  8. Zero
  9. Not applicable