Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding: Professor Patrick Bateson announces radical reforms for breeding of dogs, includes guidance on Dangerous Dogs Act, puppy farms and proposes new advisory group.

After a ten month long inquiry, Professor Sir Patrick Bateson FRS called for a non-statutory Advisory Council on Dog Breeding, changes in the law including a requirement for all puppies to be micro-chipped prior to sale, and an up-graded Accredited Breeder Scheme.

Source: DogMagazine.net – the K9 Magazine blog

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