http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-11602721
Draft legislation:
http://wales.gov.uk/docs/drah/consultation/101022dogbreedingdraftregsen.pdf
Show breeders are now complaining that they shouldn't be inspected, especially if they 'only' have 20 breeding dogs on site. Anyone here who owns multiple dogs and is well aware of the time and management issues will wonder why anyone would consider 20 breeding dogs (and note, that doesn't include older retired breeding dogs or all the puppies also on the premises) NOT to be a commercial number of dogs entitled to a minimal level of legislated care.
Do not forget show breeders have been prosecuted on animal welfare grounds and the single biggest successful cruelty prosecution ever on dog welfare grounds in the UK was of a pair of cavalier breeders -- one now reinstated by one of the UK clubs as a judge. :sl*p: Ironic when you consider that show breeder protests are the main reason there is virtually no anti-puppy farm legislation anywhere in the world, because they always protest laws would restrict their activities. The only useful point they ever make in my view, is that if more inspectors were brought in under existing laws, the situation would improve -- but existing legislation everywhere is far too weak on the issue of breeding dogs, and still pretty much allows puppy farming (much less breeding with no health testing whatsoever). Show breeders are out marching on this Welsh legislation too.
The proposed Welsh legislation requires a full time attendant for every 20 dogs and parttime for every 10.