New dog law planned for welsh puppy farms.
New proposals by the welsh assembly could see changes to the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 in Wales. The proposals aim to tackle concerns over the welfare and breeding practices currently in use in welsh puppy farms. The proposals include compulsory micro-chipping of dogs on licensed breeding premises, tighter rules on where a dog breeding licence is required and would also require breeders to implement a staff to dog ratio of one person caring for a maximum of 20 animals. Additionally it proposes the need for behaviour and socialisation to be taken into account as part of the licensing requirements placed upon breeders.
The proposals follow reports suggesting some dog breeders were not providing their puppies with the requirement they are legally bound to meet under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Wales’ Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones said “some dog breeders were keeping their animals in cramped conditions with little or no provision for their behavioural or environmental needs†and that the new legislation would “significantly enhance†animal welfare.
There has been a lot written in recent years of whether dog attacks on humans (particularly young children) are the result of maltreatment, selective breeding of aggressive dogs, or whether it is down to genetics and instinct. The most fervent dog lover would argue that a domestic dog that is nurtured and trained from a young age will be both obedient and good-natured regardless of breed. However if you look at a dogs attitude towards poultry, chickens in particular, worrying signs of an inbuilt aggression seem to emerge. Other than farm dogs, most dogs rarely come into contact with poultry, if at all, but many poultry-keepers know of the dangers of allowing dogs near chickens.
Predicting a dog’s attitude when faced with chickens for the first time is incredibly difficult, and their reactions seem to vary alarming. While some remain good-natured, there are some with a tendency to chase and harass the chicken, and whether this is through playful nature or not, it causes obvious distress to the chicken. But more worrying is the third reaction which is for the dog to kill the chickens on sight, with the brutality you may expect from a predatory wild animal such as a fox.
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