Breeders - Sale of dogs and cats

A person who sells a dog or cat they have bred must be registered as a breeder with the Dog and Cat Management Board.

Advertisements for the sale of dogs and cats (by a breeder or a third party) must also include:

• seller name and telephone number
• breeder name and telephone number
• the breeder’s registration number, if they were registered (See Who needs to register)

Sellers must give the new owner the following information:

• name, address and telephone number of the seller
• name, address and telephone number of each breeder
• the breeder’s registration number, if they were registered (See Who needs to register)
• whether or not the dog or cat has been vaccinated and, if so, which vaccinations were administered
• whether or not the dog or cat has been desexed and, if it has, the following information:
  • the name and business address of the registered veterinary surgeon who desexed the dog or cat;
  • the date on which the dog or cat was desexed; 
  • the age of the dog or cat at the time it was desexed;
  • the nature of the desexing procedure
• whether or not the dog or cat has been microchipped and, if it has, the following information:
  • the name and address of the person who microchipped the dog or cat; 
  • the date on which the dog or cat was microchipped; 
  • the microchip number; 
  • the registry or registries in which information in respect of the dog or cat is stored. 
• information specifying any other veterinary treatment the dog or cat has received
• details regarding any exemptions granted
• details regarding any extensions of time granted
• details of any known illness of medical conditions
• details of any control orders a dog is subject to

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How to register as a breeder?