Cheristone Doodles is very proud to have achieved a 5-star licence from Somerset Council showing Cheristone Doodles meets the highest standards laid out by the Animal Welfare Act 2018.

Our licence number is 000075

WHAT IS THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2018?

Legislation requiring businesses involving animals to obtain a licence to show they are meeting the welfare needs of the animals in their care and conducting their activities appropriately.

The Act makes it law that most individuals breeding puppies should have a breeding licence issued by their local Council, irrespective of the number of litters produced per year. If someone breeding puppies doesn't have a licence, they may well be breaking the law.

WHAT DO LICENCE HOLDERS HAVE TO DO?

• Meet all the standard welfare requirements

• Meet (optional) higher standards (At Cheristone Doodles we work diligently to achieve the higher standards and give our dogs and puppies the best life)

• Pass regular (and ad hoc) audits and inspections by the Council and veterinary professionals

• Display their licence number on website and premises for people to see

AVOIDING PUPPY-FARMS

Licence holders are proud to have achieved the high standards demanded by the licensing criteria, so if their licence number or certificate isn’t available, this should ring alarm bells to a puppy-buyer.