puppies.co.uk
This coverage of puppies.co.uk explores its influence as a leading online platform connecting breeders, retailers, and prospective puppy owners, and its implications for the UK pet trade. As a high-traffic site where consumers research breeds, availability, and costs, puppies.co.uk shapes purchasing decisions and sourcing trends. Pet Gazette delivers news, business insights, trends, and case studies focused on regulation, welfare standards, digital marketing, and the pet trade’s role in ensuring ethical sourcing—equipping retailers, wholesalers, breeders, and supply chain professionals with intelligence to navigate compliance, breeder partnerships, and consumer education strategies.
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Aug- 2025 -22 AugustGovernment & Legislation
Puppies.co.uk calls for national licensing laws on puppy trade
Puppies.co.uk has called for new national licensing laws to crackdown on the criminal puppy trade and unsafe rescues. The company sent Freedom of Information requests to metropolitan borough councils and found they received over 200 reports of illegally imported pets. Many dogs arriving from countries such as Romania, Ukraine and…
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Apr- 2025 -10 AprilRegulation
Responsible breeders priced out, says Puppies.co.uk
Puppies.co.uk has said that responsible breeders are being priced out of the market with some breeders reporting that local council licensing fees have risen by up to 25%. A survey from the company has found that breeding costs now range from £3,000 to over £12,000 per litter. Some of the…
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Jan- 2025 -22 JanuaryPet Owners
Puppies.co.uk sees interested puppy buyers increase 14.3% in 2024
Puppies.co.uk has found that the number of interested puppy buyers has increased 14.3% in 2024, totalling 2.4 million. The company stated that on average, there were 81 potential buyers for each puppy listed in 2024. The company also found that smaller, more adaptable breeds like the French Bulldog and Chihuahua are…
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Aug- 2024 -8 AugustPet Owners
Puppy market returning to ‘more normal’, says puppies.co.uk
New data has revealed that there are currently 36 buyers per litter available in the UK down from the first half of 2021 where there were 99 buyers per litter, according to data from puppies.co.uk. This means that there are many puppies going unsold causing breeders to lower their prices,…
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