{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/740286.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":740286,"attributes":{"action":"Regulate dog breeding and make health testing mandatory","background":"Implement a breeding license and introduce fines for breeding without a license \r\n\r\ninspect all households and facilities breeding dogs to prevent mills\r\n\r\nBan breeding more then 4 litters per year \r\n\r\nmake OFA health testing and titling mandatory for breeding \r\n\r\nincrease punishment for puppy mills","additional_details":"Puppy mills and backyard breeders are a huge problem in the UK, pet websites are filled with mutts  sold for thousands and puppy mills pretending to be breeders. The government needs to monitor dog breeding more and implement bans to prevent these. For example, making a license to breed dogs and requiring inspection of where they are planning on breeding. There should be a complete ban on breeding dogs without health testing or titled parents. Unwanted puppies fill shelters, it needs to stop.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2025-09-06T10:25:22.689Z","updated_at":"2025-09-24T12:15:02.719Z","rejected_at":"2025-09-24T12:14:52.335Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-09-06T10:38:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action\r\n\r\nStronger legislation to ban and stop all puppy farming \r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/718634"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}