Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 22398

Cats and Dogs: Animal Breeding

Tabled: 7 January 2025

Answered: 14 January 2025

Question

Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of breeding for extreme conformations on the health and welfare of (a) dogs and (b) cats.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

To provide a detailed scientific view on the range of issues faced by breeding dogs and cats, the Department commissioned two Opinions from the Government’s Animal Welfare Committee. One Opinion assesses the welfare implications of specialised canine repr...

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