Dogs

Question 1

State 4 legislations that cover dogs in the UK

Answer 1

Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 and 1991
Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999
The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015

Question 2

Name 3 dog breeds that are banned underneath the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

Answer 2

Pit bull terriers, Japanese Tosas and Dogo Argentinos

Question 3

What does The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 entail?

Answer 3

All dog owners must microchip puppies by eight weeks of age

Question 4

State the benefits of microchipping dogs

Answer 4

Reuniting lost dogs with their owners, preventing theft and tracing dangerous dogs

Question 5

Outline 4 requirements of the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999

Answer 5

Disease control must be in place, bitches under one-year-old must not be bred, a bitch must not have more than six litters in her lifetime and puppies must not be sold under eight weeks of age (unless to a licensed pet shop)

Question 6

State three actions that a court may take in response to a banned/dangerous dog in accordance with The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

Answer 6

Muzzling the dog, neutering the dog or destroying (euthanising) the dog

Question 7

Outline the penalties of non-compliance in accordance with the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999

Answer 7

A fine, imprisonment, loss of breeding license and banned from keeping a dog breeding establishment for a specified time

Question 8

Which scheme promotes good practices to prevent ill health caused by inbreeding in accordance with the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999?

Answer 8

The UK Kennel Club’s Assured Breeder Scheme