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Apply for an animal welfare licence

We enforce legislation that protects livestock, farm animals, feedstuffs and the integrity of the human food chain.

Animal licence holders list

We keep a register of those who hold animal licenses, including breeding licenses.

Businesses registered to sell pets
Name Licence number  Postcode of premises Date granted Date renewed Expiry date Suspended? Types of animals licensed to sell

James G Barr

Heathhall Garden Centre

 162  DG1 1SE 01/01/03 01/01/25 31/12/25 No Hamsters, fish and coral, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice, birds

Caroll-Anne Pagan

Galloway Pet Foods

 774 DG8 6NL 01/01/24 02/02/24 01/04/25 No Tropical fish, coldwater fish, hamsters, budgies, rabbits, amphibians
Pets at Home 163  DG1 3PF 16/05/03 01/01/25 31/12/25 No Rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, gerbils, cold water fish, tropical fish

Elizabeth Wells

Stewartry Pet Supplies

 76718 DG7 1DB 22/05/24 22/05/25 21/05/25 No Guinea pigs, birds

Sue Campbell and Lynette McColm

The Pet Shop

 75272 DG9 7EW 01/01/09 01/01/25 31/12/27 No Tropical fish, coldwater fish
Register of animal rehoming businesses
Name Licence number Postcode of premises Date granted Date renewed Expiry date Suspended?
Pets at Home Foundation 71723 DG1 3PF 01/01/25 01/01/25 31/12/25 No
Register of animal welfare establishments
Name Licence number  Postcode of premises Date granted Date renewed Expiry date Suspended?
Dumfries & Galloway Canine Rescue Centre 68859 DG1 4RH 07/01/24 07/01/25 06/01/28 No

Graham Hill

Dumfriesshire and Cumbria Greyhound Rescue

 73193 DG2 8JY 10/07/24 10/07/24 09/07/27 No

David Fleming

Elder and Rowan Ltd

 77058 DG7 3DZ 09/10/24 09/10/24 08/10/25 No

Iraina McGroarty

Farmersfield Rest Home For Elderly Donkeys (FRED)

 77889 DG2 0JS 17/12/24 17/12/24 16/12/27 No

Juanita Wison

Mossburn Community Farm

 72865 DG11 1LE 11/05/23 11/05/23 10/05/26 No

Pam Ewart  

South of Scotland Wildlife Hospital

 74251 DG3 4NQ 30/08/23 30/08/23 29/08/26 No

Alexis JD Fleming

The Maggie Fleming Animal Hospice and The Karass Sanctuary

 72867 DG6 4RB 13/05/24 13/05/24 12/05/27 No

Gillian & David MacPheat

Monybuie Ltd

 77537 DG7 3DY 09/10/24 09/10/24 08/10/25 No

Shaun Lord

Knockamoorie

 73561 DG9 9BJ 23/06/24 23/06/24 22/06/27 No
The 3 Rs Horse Rescue Centre 75203 DG7 2EU 22/11/23 22/11/24 22/11/25 No
Register of cat breeders
Name Licence number     Postcode of premises   Date granted   Date renewed   Expiry date  Suspended?  

Marion Collins

Saorsa Cats

 74029 DG11 2PR 13/03/23 13/07/23 12/07/26 No
Register of dog breeders
Name Licence number  Postcode of premises Date granted Date renewed Expiry date Suspended?

Lynn McDowell

Amity French Bulldogs

 2181 DG9 0RN 19/11/24 19/11/24 18/11/27 No

Angela Miller

Dryfevalley Dandie Dinmont Terriers

 120522 DG11 2JY 12/05/23 12/05/23 11/05/26 No

John Jamieson 

Anvil Kennels

 72709 DG16 5LN 09/08/23 09/08/23 08/08/26 No

Nicola McKenzie

Border Gundogs

 77686 DG14 0XH 09/09/24 09/09/24 08/09/25 No
Buccleuch Estates Ltd 145 DG3 5BW 25/02/24 25/02/24 24/02/27 No

Heather and Alistair Baird

Burnbrae Australian Labradoodles

 1980 DG7 3HQ 23/09/24 23/09/24 22/09/27 No

Fiona Ingram

Viotia

 76274 DG7 3HE 02/04/25 02/04/25 01/04/26 No
Chirstie Baird 70394 DG3 5DH 29/03/24 29/03/24 28/03/25 No
Claire Innes 72863 DG13 0PX 25/05/23 25/05/23 24/05/26 No

Linda Smith

Clonrae Cockers

 78790 DG3 4JU 05/02/25 05/02/25 04/02/26 No

Leigh Morris

Crosscop Kennels

 2050 DG11 3JW 10/01/24 10/01/24 09/01/27 No

Fiona MacLean

Afimore

 74250 DG11 1HW 07/09/23 07/09/23 06/09/26 No
Derek Fleming

Elder and Rowan Ltd
 		 75708 DG7 3DZ 23/02/25 23/02/25 23/02/28 No

Radoslaw Miler

Golden Leaders Kennels

 72548 DG10 9SN 17/10/24 17/10/24 16/10/25 No

Michael Shellabear

Foxbrock Border Terriers

 72710 DG11 3NB 26/04/24 26/04/24 25/04/27 No

Kirsty Cousins

Gortons Gundogs

 73150 DG14 0RS 20/06/23 20/06/23 19/06/26 No

Mark Fallon and Sarah Fallon

Matrixglen Gundogs

 72455 DG3 4ND 22/02/24 22/02/24 21/02/27 No

Kay Cook

Cowburn Cottage

 2184 DG11 2NU 03/02/25 03/02/25 02/02/26 No

Mary Neil

Moloko Gundogs

 2111 DG7 3AE 23/06/24 23/06/24 22/06/27 No

Andrew Platt and Erin Platt

Nithvalley Gundogs

 74175 DG11 3JS 25/08/23 25/08/23 24/08/26 No

Steven Hawthorne and Thomas Tyson

Old Toll Dogs

 74249 DG11 2SL 30/08/23 30/08/23 29/08/26 No

Marjorie Helen Paterson

Peallaidh

 71480 DG7 3TB 10/05/24 10/05/24 09/05/27 No

Richard Bayston

Rockylodge Dogs Ltd

 72272 DG16 5HW 27/02/25 27/02/25 26/02/26 No

Susan Deamer

Stobohill Cottage

 74655 DG11 2NY 22/09/23 22/09/23 21/09/26 No

Kathleen Bogie

Torthorwald Papillons and Phalenes

 71965 DG1 4JF 04/02/23 04/02/23 03/02/26 No

Janet Gilson

With All My Heart

 1673 DG7 2HQ 19/01/25 19/01/25 18/01/28 No
Albert Easdon and Philip Martin         144 DG10 9SW 13/01/25 13/01/25 12/01/28 No
Register of horse riding establishments
Name Licence number       Postcode of premises    Date granted Date renewed   Expiry date
Barstobrick Riding Centre                                                              1463 DG7 2AT 01/01/25 01/01/25 31/12/25
Brighouse Bay Pony Trekking Centre 1951 DG6 4TS 01/01/25 01/01/25 31/12/25
Camplebridge Riding School 153 DG3 5EY 01/01/25 01/01/25 31/12/25
Chariots of Fire Equestrian Centre CIC 156 DG11 2LL 01/01/25 01/01/25 31/12/25
Jennymill Riding Stables Ltd 158 DG12 5NQ 01/01/25 01/01/25 31/12/25
Lochnaw Home Farm Pony Trekking Centre 278 DG9 0RW 01/01/25 01/01/25 31/12/25