Dog Breeding Act - the Database

As mentioned in previous posts, a new national, free to access, public database would be created to support legitimate breeders, legitimate buyers and the media to adhere to the Act and encourage the good sale of dogs.

Whatever form the database takes it need now be complicated, flashy or expensive. It simply needs to be a database that ANYONE can view, but that only registered and compliant persons can access to amend or add.

Local authorities who administer the licensing and registered will have access designated to certain staff. Veterinary professionals would be allowed one access point per practice. The police may be given access, and the registered animal/dog rescue charities should be given access as well.

Only the local authority would have the power to delete entries.

Access to the Database

Add
Local Authorities, Veterinary Professionals, registered animal/dog rescues

Amend
Local Authorities, Veterinary Professionals (subject to review and acceptance by Local Authorities)

View
Anyone free of charge but at designated times to allow for smooth operation and upgrades and amendments, perhaps between 10am and 4pm or whatever time is designated by the designers.

Delete
Local Authorities

The importance of the database is that it is quick and easy to use.

For example, a veterinary professional is asked to check a pregnant bitch. The dog is identified by her microchip and the dog is Registered Dog. The veterinary professional will then either access the database immediately, or record details on paper or other means so that he/she or another appointed person in the practice can input the information to the database later.

Lets look at it the long way round. The owner brings a dog in that has had a checked history with the vets, perhaps missing booster injections, not being micro chipped and obvious neutered. The vet has the owners details and the dog, name and breed.

They record the details of the pregnancy. They access the database. If the owner is not Licensed (in breach of the DBA) and the dog is not Registered (in breach of the DBA) they will make an entry. No penalty would be given to an owner in this circumstance because we would not want to discourage people obtaining veterinary advice, however they would be liable in the following tax year for the License and Registration.

The simple owner and dog details are entered, and the database undertakes an immediate match with any records held. If none are held the database will send an electronic notice to the local authority to follow up the information and ensure the License and Registration demand is issued in the next tax year, and that the fees are paid (subsequent penalties will arise for late or non-payment).