Dog Licence
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The dog license tag might be one of several
dog tags
worn.Dog licences (dog license in American English) are required in some jurisdictions to be the keeper of a dog. Usually a dog-license identifying number is issued to the owner, along with a dog tag bearing the identifier and a contact number for the registering organization. If a stray pet is found with the tag, a rescuer can call the registering organization to get current contact information for the dog's owner.
Licensing a dog might require additional actions on the owner's part, such as ensuring that the dog has a current rabies vaccination. Licenses typically must be renewed yearly or after some small number of years.
Licencing information worldwide
- Great Britain
- Dog licences used to exist, but were abolished in 1987. The final rate for a dog licence was 37.5p, which went to local authorities. A dog licence was mandatory to keep a dog, but was widely ignored, with only about half of owners having one.
- Northern Ireland
- Dog licences continue to exist, under the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983. A dog licence costs £5.00 / year, or £2.50 for pensioners.
- Republic of Ireland
- Dog licensing exists. Individual dog licences cost €12.70 / year, and general licences (allowing unlimited dogs) are €252.42.
- United States
- Most states, municipalities, or other jurisdictions require dog licenses along with rabies vaccination.
- New Zealand
- Exist.
- Isle of Man
- Exist.
Related topics
California also has some areas where cat licences are required. [1]
References
- House of Commons Research Paper on Dogs
- Republic of Ireland Government site on Control of Dogs
- Coleraine Borough Council's Dog License page