No national breeder license; dogs need rabies vaccination and city registration, with strict local rules in Beijing and Shanghai.

Registered breeders may mate females up to six (or seven), six litters in total, and may not sell puppies under…

A permit from three litters a year, mating from 18 months, rest after two litters, puppies from eight weeks, plus…

Register from six breeding bitches, sell from eight weeks with a microchip, and follow strict ad rules. Breeding limits were…

Council licenses from three litters a year, breeding limits in England and Scotland, and puppies sold from eight weeks, microchipped…

The EU’s 2026 dog welfare law: approval above five litters, breeding limits, microchips and online ad checks, applying in stages…