ANIMAL LICENSING · • If a complaint is made to a LA about an ABS member, the LA would alert the...
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ANIMAL LICENSING
THURSDAY 10 MARCH 2016
East Midlands5 Pack + 1 Programme 2015/16
Welcome from CIEH East Midlands
Mike HarrisonEast Lindsey District Council
The Kennel Club and the Assured Breeder Scheme
The Kennel Club• Founded in 1873
• Studbook published in 1874
• Registrations 1880
• 1904 KC governs show rules and regulations
www.thekennelclub.org.uk
What is the Kennel Club Now?
• A members’ club • A business which generates money• A charity
What we’re aboutTake a closer look
Healthy, happy dogs living with responsible owners
Investing in healthThe Kennel Club is the largest contributor to dog health research projects.We have invested:• £2m in health programmes
through The Kennel Club Charitable Trust
• £1.2m to establish The Kennel Club Genetics Centre at the Animal Health Trust
Breed healthy puppies from healthy dogs• Use Kennel Club official health
tests• Use DNA tests developed
through Kennel Club investment• Kennel Club Assured Breeders
use mandatory and recommended health tests.
• 25% of eligible Crufts Best of Breed winners were bred by Kennel Club Assured Breeders
Promoting good health• We work in partnerships
with vets to establish the Kennel Club Breed Standards – our definition of what makes a healthy dog in each breed
• We encourage good health with our Fit for Function: Fit for Life campaign
Education Find a Kennel Club Assured Breeder:• Know the right questions to ask – find out at
Discover Dogs• Find an Assured Breeder with our Find a Puppy
ServiceBuying an adult dog service:• Offer a new home to the right dog with Find a
Rescue DogLooking after your dog:• Find out about Care and Training at Discover Dogs• Keep children safe around dogs with our Safe and
Sound programme• Learn responsible everyday behaviour with the
Good Citizen Dog Scheme• Find out more about responsible dog ownership
with The Kennel Club Educational Trust • Reduce the risk of losing your dog with Petlog –
the UK’s largest pet reunification service
The Future• We are helping to form
the responsible dog owners, breeders and judges of tomorrow, through the Young Kennel Club.
Competitions & events• Discover a great
outlet for your dogs natural abilities
• Enjoy a healthy life for both dogs and owners
• Rewarding healthy dogs• Dog shows encourage the
breeding of healthy dogs• Dogs are judged against the
Kennel Club Breed Standards• Only healthy dogs are
rewarded• All judges are carefully trained
and monitored by both the Kennel Club and vets
Introduction to the Kennel Club• Runs Petlog – the largest reunification database of
microchipped pets• Organises Crufts – the biggest dog show in the world!• Runs training programmes for dog owners and trainers
including the Good Citizen Dog Scheme and the Kennel Club Accredited Instructor Scheme
• Established ‘KC Dog’, a national dog owners group which works with members of the public AND local authorities introducing Public Space Protection Orders concerning dogs
Dedicated to protecting and promoting the health and welfare of ALL dogs
Registration – the common misconception• The Kennel Club provides the largest register of
pedigree DOGS NOT BREEDERS. This means that Kennel Club registration is NOT necessarily a mark of ‘quality’ breeding
• The Assured Breeder Scheme was set up to register AND inspect BREEDERS NOT DOGS making it easier for puppy buyers to spot good breeders of pedigree and cross bred dogs.
The Assured Breeder Scheme Introduced in 2004 to:• Raise standards in breeding and promote responsible
dog breeding• Curb the puppy farming trade• Educate the public about puppy buying responsibly• Work with local authorities to assist with breeder
licencing enforcement The Assured Breeder Scheme achieved UKAS
Accreditation in January 2013
UKAS and the ABS• UKAS is the sole national accreditation
body recognised by Government• The Kennel Club is a UKAS Certification Body• UKAS accreditation ensures the standards of the ABS
are enforced consistently by Kennel Club assessors, who must be competent and trained in a consistent manner
The Assured Breeder Scheme is the only dog breeding scheme in the world with UKAS accreditation
ABS Key Statistics
• 12 years old TODAY• Just £60 per year to join (subsidised by KC)• Approximately 6,000 members across the UK• Over 3,300 certified members• Over 1000 members suspended since ABS began• Around 25% of applications fail and applicants
are not able to breed within the ABS scheme
Assured Breeder Scheme StandardsABS standards meet ALL local authority licencing requirements and GO BEYOND local authority licencing requirements in the following areas:
• Health - relevant mandatory health tests must be carried out, including screening tests for hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, inherited eye conditions and a range of DNA tests. A range of breed specific health tests are also recommended in certain breeds
• Welfare - bitches must not be bred from if they are over 8 years old, or if they have previously produced more than 3 litters, or had 2 C-sections. Puppies must be inspected by a vet prior to transfer
• Socialisation - puppies must be socialised and information must be provided on a variety of essential topics including future socialisation and exercise
• Information to buyer – buyers must be provided with a contract, information on the complaints procedure, and written advice on immunisation as well as on worming, feeding and grooming and veterinary treatment (if required)
ABS InspectionsEvery certified/active member MUST be visited prior to breeding or registering litters. Members are inspected once every three years BUT can be assessed more frequently if required. Inspections comprise:• Full audit to check compliance with scheme standard• Premises and facilities inspection• Assessment of husbandry• Check of breeding records• Feedback and discussion with breeder• Comprehensive written report• Definitive outcome – indicated on website
Regional Breeder Assessor Network• Currently 8 strong – plan to extend to 50 mile zone• Relevant experience
- Experienced breeders- Veterinary industry: surgeons or nursing staff- Competent in inspection or quality assurance i.e. animal welfare, HSE, BSI, UKAS, Ofsted etc.
• Split by region and group• Trained and managed to ensure consistency
Challenges• ABS breeders cannot meet demand for puppies• Awareness of the scheme is poor• There is little incentive for breeders to become Assured
(in terms of additional cost and bureaucracy involved) so long as buyers are not demanding this
• Puppy farmers are rife as puppy buyers can’t spot the difference between good and bad breeders
• In total 31 percent of people who bought a puppy in 2014 did not see the puppy with its mother and 53 percent did not see its breeding environment, meaning those puppies are highly likely to have been sold by puppy dealers, and bred by puppy farmers .
Solutions• Incentivise breeders to join the ABS• Reduce the admin and cost involved for a
licenced breeder to be inspected twice (once by the KC and once by the LA)
• Allow the KC to effectively ‘licence’ Assured Breeders and share information with LAs
• Free up LA time to focus on those outside the scheme and who continue to adopt low welfare standards
Defra’s outline proposals on licencing• Reduce the threshold at which point breeders
require a licence from 5 litters to 3 litters- the aim is to ensure more breeders breed to local authority licence standards BUT this would more than a three fold increase the number of breeders requiring a licence and disincentive lower volume breeders joining the ABS
• Exempt ABS members from local authority licence regimes (incentive breeders to raise standards)
TrialsIn preparation should the exemption be introduced:• The KC notifies the LA of all ABS members in it’s area• The KC alerts the LA if an ABS member left or is disqualified• If a complaint is made to a LA about an ABS member, the LA
would alert the KC and an ABS assessor would inspectThe KC is providing data on the number of non-ABS breeders who currently require a licence and of those who may require a licence if the threshold is reduced to 3 litters.
THIS WILL MAKE ENFORCEMENT EASIER AND MORE CO-ORDINATED
Final messages‘Assured Breeder’ is a simple message for the puppy buyer to understand. It encapsulates the concepts and processes of what we all understand as responsible breeding and packages it in a single statement.
‘Value not cost’ By continuing to bring incentives to members who are part of the scheme any additional cost of being a member will evaporate to the extent that being a member will be a real ‘No Brainer’ for all breeders
UKAS Certification and mandatory Kennel Assessment Visits are the final pieces in the jigsaw to ensure that the ABS is the essential mark of good dog breeding, and will be seen as a standard for all breeders to aspire to
Keith DavenportChief Executive of the
Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA)
PET VENDING
800+ membersfrom across the UK
Fish importersFish breeders
Fish and Dry goods wholesalersRetailers
Manufacturers
SEVEN FISH CARE VIDEO’S
ADVANCED DIPLOMA
CERTIFICATES
OUR GOAL
A COHERENT CONSISTENT LICENSING REGIME THAT
ENSURES ANIMAL WELFARE IN PET SHOPS ANYWHERE
INFORMATION ON FISH HUSBANDRY & WELFARE PARTICULARLY WATER QUALITY HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE DIRECTLY TO ALL LICENSING AUTHORITIES20 TIMES SINCE 1992
Pet Animals Act 1951
CHAPTER 35
An Act to regulate the sale of pet animals.
14 and 15 Geo 6
[22nd June 1951]
Ch. 35
Traditional pet shops are probably the
most publicly visible animal husbandry
establishments in the UK.
PET SHOP LICENSING STANDARDS
1979 1992 1998 2013
A PRIMARY AUTHORITY (PA) AGREEMENT HAS BEEN
APPROVED BETWEEN THE CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
AND OATA
Inspection plan
ASSURED ADVICE
Sales RegisterSiamese Fighter Displays
Contingency Power Qualifications
2014 2016(interim results)
Number of councils responding
311 179
Number of pet shops licensed
2,322 1,319
Fish 1,658 (75.1%) 1036 (78.5%)
Small mammals 1,275 (57.7%) 728 (55.2%)
Reptiles 1,031 (46.7%) 613 (46.5%)
Birds 938 (42.5%) 531 (40.3%)
Cats 169 (7.7%) 95 (7.2%)
Dogs 92 (4.2%) 58 (4.4%)
Primates 32 (1.4%) 19 (1.4%)
Upon what do you base your pet shop license conditions?
2014 2016
1951 Pet Animal Act 10.6% -
1992 LGA Guidelines 11.6% 7.3%
1998 LGA Guidelines 39.9% 29.1%
2013 CIEH Pet VendingGuidelines
27.7% 56.4%
Pet Care Trust QA 5.8% 3.4%
PA Inspection Plan - 2.8%
Other 26.4% 16.8%
What do you charge annually for a pet shop licence?
2014 2016
Average£131.86 £147.73
Range £20-462 £52.86-413.00
Do you ensure the pet shop being licensed is a “business” by checking
2014 2016
Do you ensure the pet shop being licensed is a “business” by checking
16.6% 19.6%
That any necessary planning consents for use of the premises as a pet shop have been obtained
42.0% 47.5%
Public liability insurance is in place
57.7% 67.0%
Other (unspecified) 10.4% 9.6%None 23.9% 11.0%
INTERNET
2 day survey
165 Closed Facebook pages trading in aquatic animals
INTERNET
Pet Advertising Advisory Group
PAAG
How many pet shops are in private dwellings?
2014 2016
4.7% 6.7%
BIM20205 - Meaning of trade: badges of trade: summary
HERE TO HELP
www.ornamentalfish.org
01373 301352
Refreshment Break
Animal Establishments Licensing and the RSPCA
Lenny Rolles - RSPCA Public Affairs Manager
Background to the RSPCA•Created in 1824•Cover England and Wales only•Provide 24/7 coverage•Regional teams, including specialists•Investigate and prosecute•Campaign and educate
The work of the RSPCA in England
● Support local authorities at an operational and policy
level.
● Award the annual Community Animal Welfare
Footprints - the only awards to local authorities
recognising a broad range of animal welfare services.
● Providing a response to animals that are cruelly treated
or abandoned.
● Educate and prosecute where necessary
How many Inspectors do you think there are to cover England and Wales?
A)184B)572C)298D)753
RSPCA Operational Capability in London
Allocated Officers 1 Superintendent4 Chief Inspectors
38 Inspectors, AWOs& ACOs
Nights and Weekends6 Inspectors, AWOs
& ACOs
Police service in London
By comparison the MPS has approx 32,000 officers and
3,836 PCSOs to cover the same number of London
Boroughs.
(The City of London police has 880 officers to cover the
‘square mile’).
There is also BTP and parks police.
Background to the Awards● Created in 2008● Cover England and Wales only● Awarded in four Footprint categories
● Housing● Contingency Planning● LICENSING -NEW
● Stray dogs
Policy teams RSPCA in England
● Can provide evidence to Council Committees both
written and verbal evidence
● Meet with Councillors and Officers
● Work with the RSPCA Campaigns team to highlight
particular areas of concern (e.g. Sky lanterns and
primates )
● Provide advice and support
● Represent the RSPCA on various panels including
MLCs
Current Developments● Defra Consultation on animal Establishments Licensing● New Model Licence Conditions for boarding
establishments● Anticipated review of the Defra Codes● EFRA Committee Inquiry into the Animal Welfare Act -
Stage One companion animals
Examples where species have been restricted:● London Borough of Enfield:Primates and Birds of Prey● London Borough of Islington:Anything that requires a DWA● Hartlepool Borough Council:Terrapins ● Rochdale Borough Council:Dogs and cats● Havant Borough Council:No dogs, cats and venomous reptiles
Questions ??
Lenny [email protected]
0300 123 0132
More information is available atwww.politicalanimal.org.uk
ANIMAL BOARDING LICENSING
THE KENNEL OWNERS PERSPECTIVE
Catteries
The impact of kennelling on welfare
RECOGNISING POOR WELFARE
No definitive list of signs of stress, fear and anxiety
Fearful behaviour
Self Mutilation
Aggression
Repetitive behaviour
Relevant Legislation
• Animal Boarding Establishment Act 1963
• Animal Welfare Act 2006Section 3
Animal Welfare Act 2006• Need for a suitable environment• Need for a suitable diet• Need to be able to perform normal
behavioural patterns• Need to be housed with or apart from
other animals• Need to be protected from pain, suffering,
injury and disease
Environment
• Sufficient room including quiet rest area.• Temperature / ventilation.• Regularly cleaned.• Checked regularly.
Diet
Provide balanced diet
Keep varied stock
Provide freshwater
Checkregularly
Allow normal behaviour
Exercise – Lead walk or free play.
Provide quiet time.
Stimulation / enrichment.
Housing with or apart from other dogs
Interact with other dogs
Interact with people
Regularly attended
Protection from pain, suffering, injury & disease
Vaccinations !!!
Vet records
Cleaning regime /bio security
Regular checks
Negative effects to the kennels?
• ? More staff• ? More hours• Higher wage bills
Positive effects to the kennelsHappy dogs
Happy owners
Happy staff
THANK YOU
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