Dogs kept for breeding or sale in dog farms or pet shops
Dogs kept for breeding or sale in dog farms or pet shops
All dogs that are currently kept in dog farms for breeding purposes have to be licensed under a breeding group dog licence via the Pet Animal Licensing System (PALS).
All dogs aged nine weeks and above that are intended for sale by pet shops and dog farms must be licensed under a retail group dog licence via the PALS before they are sold.
When a dog is sold, pet shops and dog farms are required to perform the transfer of licensing, be they to individuals or other pet businesses via PALS.
Applying for a breeding or retail group dog licence
To obtain a group dog licence, you first need to have a pet shop or dog farm licence. We will process the group dog licence(s) for you after you have obtained a valid pet shop or dog farm licence.
You must update your group dog licence if there are any changes to the licence owner and/or dog details via PALS (other than the address at which they are kept).
| Type of licence | Who should apply? | Number of dogs allowed per group licence |
| Breeding group dog licence | Dog farms that are keeping dogs intended for breeding. | Must not exceed the maximum number permitted by the breeding group dog licence tier. |
| Retail group dog licence (effective from 1 March 2017) | Pet shops and dog farms that are keeping dogs intended for sale. | Must not exceed the number stated in our pet shop licence conditions. |
Licence fees
| Breeding group dog licence fees | |
| More than 300 dogs | S$3,500 per annum |
| 201 - 300 dogs | S$1,700 per annum |
| 101 - 200 dogs | S$1,100 per annum |
| 100 or fewer dogs or fewer | S$650 per annum |
| Retail group dog licence fees | |
| 101 - 200 dogs | S$1,000 per annum |
| 51 - 100 dogs | S$500 per annum |
| 21 - 50 dogs | S$250 per annum |
| 11 - 20 dogs | S$100 per annum |
| 10 dogs or fewer | S$50 per annum |