Historic Bateson Review in to Dog Health is Launched

Published on January 14, 2010 by admin · No Comments

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