Permission to breed, keep and trade animals Issue for dogs
If you want to keep dogs commercially in order to breed or trade with the animals or train dogs for third parties, you must apply for a permit from your competent veterinary authority four weeks before commencing activity.
Depending on the scope and examination effort, the granting of the permit can take up to four months after the application has been submitted. In serious cases, this period may be extended by up to two months. Therefore, allow enough time for the granting of permission before starting your activity.
Only after obtaining permission may you take up your activity.
Who should I contact?
In Lower Saxony, responsibility lies with the veterinary offices of the districts, the Hanover region and the independent cities as well as with the Zweckverband Veterinäramt Jade-Weser.
This procedure can also be carried out through a "Point of Single Contact". The "Point of Single Contact" is a special service offered by municipalities and the state for service providers.
Requirements
They must ensure the requirements of animal welfare law, in particular § 2 of the Animal Welfare Act.
- Application contains all necessary information
- All necessary documents are available
- If you are the person responsible for the activity, you must:
- have the professional knowledge and skills required for the activity on the basis of their training or their previous professional or other handling of animals. Proof of this must be provided on request in an expert discussion with the competent authority.
- have the required reliability.
- Their premises and facilities used for the activity must enable animals to be fed, cared for and housed in accordance with legal requirements.
Applications / forms
- Informal application for authorisation
- If necessary, your competent veterinary authority will provide further documents for the application. Therefore, please contact your competent veterinary authority
Which documents are required?
- Please inquire with the competent veterinary authority about application forms for a permit and which additional documents must be submitted
- Informal application for permission with the following content:
- Type, number and sex of the animals to be kept or description of the intended dog training
- Details of the person responsible for the activity
- Information on the size and design of the enclosure to be built
- Certificates of competence for the respective persons who have contact with the dogs
- Certificate of good conduct
- Sketch(s) of the housing facility(s)
What are the fees?
Fee: 25,00 - 1000,00 EURPayment in advance: no
Process flow
After you have submitted the required documents to your competent veterinary authority, the documents will be checked for correctness and completeness. This is followed by a local inspection by the official veterinary service at your site and, if necessary, an expert discussion. You will then receive permission.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Please note that you may only start your activity after obtaining permission and the processing time can take up to 4 months (in exceptional cases up to 6 months).
Processing duration
Processing Time: 4 MonthsIn exceptional cases, the processing time may be extended.
Legal basis
Appeal
Within one month of notification, you can file a complaint with the locally competent administrative court.