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Dogs: Animal Breeding

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 21 January 2026UIN 102522

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reformed dog‑breeding practices on long‑term health problems.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

As part of the Animal Welfare Strategy, the Government has committed to launch a consultation on dog breeding reform to improve the health and welfare of breeding dogs and their puppies. This will include proposals to improve the health and welfare standards which all licensed breeders must meet. Defra will continue to engage with stakeholders as this develops.

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