Keeping or training animals for exhibition licence
Guidance and conditions
General conditions apply in respect of:
- Licence display
- Records
- Use, number and type of animal
- Staffing
- Suitable environment
- Suitable diet
- Monitoring of behaviour and training of animals
- Animal handling and interactions
- Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease
- Emergencies
Specific, extra conditions for keeping or training animals for exhibition set out rules for:
- Insurance
- Emergencies
- Suitable environment
- Monitoring behaviour and training
- Housing with or apart from other animals
- Records
- Protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease
Before a licence is issued an inspection will be undertaken by an experienced council animal licensing officer. This may include a visit from a vet for a new licence holder.
Where a licence holder is expected to have written plans, procedures, or documented checks, officers will wish to see these as part of the inspection.
A licence will run for a fixed period of 3 years. These licences are not star graded.
Full conditions are available to read on GOV.UK.