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The Trade as It Stands
Puppy prices, licensed breeders, rescue intake figures, microchipping law, pet insurance data and the CMA's 2024 veterinary review.
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The Price Spike of 2020 and What Followed It
Documented puppy price movements during 2020–21 from named charity and PDSA survey data — the breeds most affected, the scale of the increase and the subsequent fall recorded in named welfare organisation intake reports.
The Intake Numbers: What the Rescue Data Records
Annual intake and rehoming figures from Dogs Trust, the RSPCA and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home — the breeds most frequently surrendered in their published reports, the post-pandemic intake surge and how the figures compare across the three organisations.
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Mandatory Microchipping: The Regulation and Its Gaps
The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 and its devolved equivalents — the age at which chipping is required, the approved database scheme, compliance-rate figures from government-commissioned surveys and the enforcement powers local authorities hold.
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The CMA's Veterinary Market Investigation: What It Found
The Competition and Markets Authority's 2024 review of the UK veterinary sector — the consolidation figures it documented, the specific concerns about pricing transparency and prescription access, and the remedies it proposed, as set out in the published report.
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The Assured Breeder Scheme: What an Audit Covers
The Kennel Club's Assured Breeder Scheme — the published standards breeders must meet, the inspection and audit process, the health tests required for specific breeds and the scheme's own published figures on active members and annual inspections.
