Animal Welfare (Dogs) Regulations 2026
5Meaning of facility
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5 Meaning of facility
For the purposes of these regulations, a facility means one or more of the following:
(a) an animal shelter, pound or pet shop;
(b) premises operated by, or on behalf of, a dog rearing, dog training or dog boarding organisation that –
(i) is run for profit; and
(ii) as part of its operation, accommodates dogs overnight for profit;
(c) premises operated by, or on behalf of, an organisation which –
(i) has 3 or more bitches –
(A) each of which is more than 6 months of age; and
(B) that are not desexed; and
(ii) sells dogs;
(d) premises operated by, or on behalf of, any other person or form of organisation that is primarily used for the accommodation, shelter, holding or breeding of dogs.