The license comes from your local council. In Scotland its environmental health but it may be trading standards in England. Just phone and ask the switchboard.

If you want to shop the breeder then do so and it will then be followed up. But how do you know she isnt licensed.

In this area, it is 5 entire bitches or more regardless of age, or more than 3 litters in any 12 month period.... I THINK.... Off to find out now, purely out of curiosity.... I'd never have the energy for more than 3 litters a year

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SOMETIMES YOUR KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR IS MERELY AN IDIOT WRAPPED IN TINFOIL

I better check our area as we have 4 entire bitches, 1 to old to breed and 2 are to young, i allways thought it went on how many litters you have a year not how many dogs you owned.