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Members will be aware that last October I launched a consultation on proposals to change dog breeding legislation in Wales. The consultation sparked considerable interest amongst a wide range of groups and we received over 500 responses. Many people have given serious thought to the proposed legislation and made constructive comments, and I am grateful for their input.


The draft Regulations and consultation document were themselves the product of a considerable amount of work across a number of groups. I established a Task and Finish Group on dog breeding with representatives from the veterinary profession, local authorities, welfare organisations and the Kennel Club. Their recommendations formed the basis of the consultation document and draft Regulations. The Companion Animal Welfare Enhancement Scheme also funded two projects which identified gaps in the legislative process and licensing regime.


The central proposals in the consultation document and draft Regulations were:


* Changes to qualifying criteria for licensing including the number of breeding bitches, number of litters in a 12 month period and the advertising of 10 or more puppies for sale in a year;
* Staff:dog ratio with a suggested maximum ratio of 20 dogs per full time attendant, and
* Mandatory microchipping of all puppies prior to sale or rehoming.


My officials have now completed an initial analysis of the responses and these will be placed on the Welsh Assembly Government website.


Whilst we received a wide range of responses there were some clear overall messages:


* there is general consensus that welfare of dog breeding has a high priority and that irresponsible breeding in so called “puppy farms” should be brought to an end
* the welfare of all breeding dogs (stud dogs and bitches) and their offspring is paramount
* there are concerns over whether the legislation as currently drafted is sufficiently targeted to control dog breeding businesses, that some of the criteria for being licensed was too narrow
* there is strong support for microchipping to become compulsory, but there are issues that need to be clarified such as the impact of compulsory microchipping in Wales on legitimate trade to England.


Given the responses we have received, I have asked my officials to work with the dog breeding and welfare sectors in order to bring forward amended legislation. The Welsh Assembly Government is committed to improving the welfare standards of animals and I know there is cross\-party support for this. My priority is to ensure that we get the legislation right. Given the timescale needed to do this, it will not be possible to bring forward the final draft legislation within this government term. I have instructed officials to continue to work on a co\-operative basis in developing the final draft Regulations in preparation for early action by a new government should they wish.







Translation:


 
 Bydd Aelodau'n ymwybodol imi lansio ymgynghoriad fis Hydref diwethaf ar gynigion i newid y ddeddfwriaeth ar fridio cŵn yng Nghymru. Denodd yr ymgynghoriad ddiddordeb sylweddol ymhlith ystod eang o grwpiau a derbyniwyd dros 500 o ymatebion. Mae llawer o bobl wedi rhoi ystyriaeth ddifrifol i'r ddeddfwriaeth arfaethedig ac wedi gwneud sylwadau adeiladol, ac yr wyf yn ddiolchgar am eu cyfraniad.


Roedd y Rheoliadau drafft a'r ddogfen ymgynghori eu hunain yn gynnyrch llawer iawn o waith ar draws nifer o grwpiau. Sefydlais grŵp gorchwyl a gorffen ar fridio cŵn gyda chynrychiolwyr o'r proffesiwn milfeddygol, awdurdodau lleol, sefydliadau lles a'r Kennel Club. Eu hargymhellion oedd sail y ddogfen ymgynghori a'r Rheoliadau drafft. Hefyd, ariannodd y cynllun gwella lles anifeiliaid anwes ddau brosiect a nododd fylchau yn y broses ddeddfwriaethol a'r gyfundrefn drwyddedu. 


Dyma'r cynigion canolog yn y ddogfen ymgynghori a'r Rheoliadau drafft:


* Newidiadau i'r meini prawf cymhwyso ar gyfer trwyddedu, gan gynnwys nifer y geist sy'n bridio, nifer y torllwythi mewn cyfnod o 12 mis a hysbysebu 10 o gŵn bach neu fwy i'w gwerthu mewn blwyddyn
* Cymhareb staff: cŵn gydag uchafswm cymhareb o 20 ci ar gyfer pob gofalwr llawn amser, a
* Gorfodaeth i osod microsglodion ar bob ci bach cyn ei werthu neu i'w hailgartrefu.


Mae fy swyddogion bellach wedi cwblhau dadansoddiad cychwynnol o'r ymatebion a bydd y rhain yn cael eu rhoi ar wefan Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru. 


Er i ni dderbyn amrywiaeth eang o ymatebion, cafwyd rhai negeseuon cyffredinol clir:


* Ceir cytundeb cyffredinol bod lles bridio cŵn yn cael blaenoriaeth uchel ac y dylid dod â bridio anghyfrifol mewn "ffermydd cŵn bach" i ben
* Mae lles pob ci bridio (cŵn a geist gre) a'u hepil yn hollbwysig
* Mae pryderon a yw'r ddeddfwriaeth fel y mae wedi'i drafftio ar hyn o bryd wedi'i thargedu'n ddigonol i reoli busnesau bridio cŵn, bod rhai o'r meini prawf ar gyfer cael trwydded yn rhy gul
* Mae cefnogaeth gref i ficrosglodynnu i ddod yn orfodol, ond mae yna faterion y mae angen eu hegluro, megis effaith gosod microsglodion yng Nghymru ar fasnach gyfreithlon i Loegr


O ystyried yr ymatebion a ddaeth i law, rwyf wedi gofyn i'm swyddogion weithio gyda'r sectorau bridio cŵn a lles er mwyn cyflwyno deddfwriaeth ddiwygiedig. Mae Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru wedi ymrwymo i wella safonau lles anifeiliaid ac rwy'n gwybod bod cefnogaeth drawsbleidiol i hyn. Fy mlaenoriaeth yw sicrhau ein bod yn cael y ddeddfwriaeth yn iawn. O ystyried yr amserlen sydd ei hangen i wneud hyn, ni fydd yn bosibl cyflwyno'r ddeddfwriaeth ddrafft derfynol yn nhymor y Llywodraeth hon. Yr wyf wedi cyfarwyddo swyddogion i barhau i weithio ar sail gydweithredol i ddatblygu'r Rheoliadau drafft terfynol er mwyn paratoi ar gyfer gweithredu buan gan Lywodraeth newydd os dymunant.