Illegal dog breeding and illegal imports
Before a person can breed, advertise or sell dogs, they must get a dog breeding licence from the council.
If you have purchased a dog from an unlicensed breeder, believe someone is breeding dogs illegally or illegally importing dogs, you should tell us.
Report illegal activity
You can report this illegal activity via our Licensing and Regulations portal (LAR).
You will need to sign in or create an account. Once you have logged in select ‘Requests/Complaints’ to complete the report.
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What happens next?
We will contact you within 10 days to discuss your concerns and next steps.
We do not deal with buyers rights. You would need to seek advice from Trading Standards for this. However, if we win a case against an illegal operator, this could help the buyer's case against the seller to claim any money back.