The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Advertisements and sales

2.—(1) A dog must not be advertised or offered for sale—

(a) which was not bred by the licence holder,

(b) from any place other than the premises where it was born and reared under the licence,

unless the dog is over the age of 12 months and was procured by the licence holder for breeding purposes.

(2) Any advertisement for the sale of a dog must—

(a) include the number of the licence holder’s licence,

(b) specify the local authority that issued the licence,

(c) include a recognisable photograph of the dog being advertised, and

(d) display the age of the dog being advertised.

(3) Any equipment and accessories being sold with a dog must be suitable for it.

(4) The purchaser must be informed of the age, sex and veterinary record of the dog being sold.

(5) No puppy aged under 8 weeks may be—

(a) sold, or

(b) permanently separated from its biological mother.

(6) A puppy may only be shown to a prospective purchaser if it is together with its biological mother.

(7) Sub-paragraphs (5)(b) and (6) do not apply in relation to a puppy if—

(a) separation of the puppy from its biological mother is necessary for the health or welfare of the puppy, other puppies from the same litter or its biological mother, or

(b) the puppy’s biological mother is deceased.

(8) A dog may only be sold if the name, and an address, of the licence holder are disclosed to the purchaser.