30Record requirements for breeding puppies

30 Record requirements for breeding puppies

(1)  In this regulation –

sire in relation to a puppy, means a dog that is the biological father of the puppy.

(2)  The person in charge of a facility must make a record, on the day of whelping, of the information specified in subregulation (3) in respect of –

(a) each dam that whelps at the facility; and

(b) each litter of pups bred from the dam while at the facility.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(3)  For the purposes of subregulation (2) , the following information is specified:

(a) the name of the dam, if known;

(b) if the name of the dam is unknown, a unique identifier for the dam;

(c) the microchip number of the dam, if micro-chipped;

(d) the registration number of the dam, if registered;

(e) the name of the sire, if known;

(f) the microchip number of the sire, if known;

(g) the registration number of the sire, if known;

(h) the date of whelping;

(i) identification details of each puppy in the litter, including any abnormalities or deaths.

(4)  A person required to make a record under subregulation (2) must keep that record for a minimum period of 3 years, commencing on the day on which the record is made.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.