Legislation to end Ireland’s reputation as ‘puppy farm capital of Europe’ advances (opens original article in a new tab)

New legislation in Ireland seeks to improve dog welfare and end the country's reputation as the 'puppy farm capital of Europe' by implementing stricter breeding standards and sales regulations.

• New legislation aims to end Ireland's reputation as the 'puppy farm capital of Europe' by improving dog welfare and breeding standards.
• Provisions include requiring buyers to see the biological mother on-site, banning sales from locations other than where pups are born, and limiting breeding numbers.
• Dogs.ie claims it does not facilitate puppy farms and states that only a fraction of advertised dogs come from breeding establishments.