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Written question asked by Mike Crockart (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 4 December 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 December 2014. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 December 2014 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Dogs: Animal Breeding

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs have been born in the UK in each of the last five years.

Answer

There are no central records of the numbers of dogs in the UK. However, estimates by animal welfare organisations and pet food manufacturers of the dog population in the UK range from 7 to 10 million.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
217215
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Animal breeding Dogs
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk